India Stresses Importance of Border Peace Amid Fresh Tensions with China
NEW DELHI:India’s ministry of external affairs has restated that peace and tranquility are essential for bilateral relations in the region adjoining the disputed boundary as renewed military tension was reported between the two countries’ troops in the Himalayan region.
This is the second official reference to the issue from New Delhi by international news agencies in one week, the first coming from the Defence Ministry.It’s the second official mention of the issue in one week from New Delhi by international news agencies,
following the Defence Ministry’s. Both countries have been making efforts to improve the relations between two countries since the serious clashes between the two countries over the border in 2020. In a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India always takes matters of border areas seriously. He stressed the importance of the situation of the border situation on the overall bilateral relations. China’s Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry didn’t provide an immediate comment on the latest reports of the local skirmish.
The current stand-off took place in late July in the Taksing village in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, a remote border village, according to reports, quoting the MEA briefing. Patrols reportedly encountered each other some 2.5 km away from the de facto border and soldiers withdrew but later in August, Chinese troops claimed to have returned to set up temporary tents in Indian-controlled areas. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) that is 3488 km long also faced such standoffs because of unmarked segments, but the escalation at a large scale is a big concern for regional stability since the Galwan Valley clash in 2020.