After the important agreement between India and China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed hope that the talks will move forward. He said that he would try his best to move the talks forward, but for this, we will have to wait a little. The Defence Minister made it clear that now the armies of both countries have retreated from the LAC and along with the patrolling of soldiers, agreements have also been made regarding the grazing of animals.
Rajnath Singh said, “There have been talks between India and China at both diplomatic and military levels to resolve conflicts in some areas on the LAC. After the recent talks, a broad consensus has been reached to restore the ground situation. This consensus has been made based on equality and mutual security. This consensus also includes the right to patrol and graze within traditional areas. Based on this consensus, the process of withdrawal has almost been completed. Our effort will be to move the matter forward beyond disengagement, but for that, we will have to wait a little longer.”
India wants peace with China through consensus.
Rajnath Singh, while addressing Indian Army jawans on the occasion of ‘Bada Khana’ at Gajraj Corps headquarters in Tezpur, lauded the efforts of the soldiers in the peace process. “We want to continue this peace process through consensus. Our former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change friends but not neighbours. We want to maintain good relations with our neighbors and this is India’s clear policy,” he said. He said that although sometimes such situations arise that one has to fight to protect the country’s borders, the government is making every effort to maintain peace.
India and China have been talking for a long time.
He said, “This is not a small thing, this is a very big thing. We have achieved all this only because of you. This mutual dialogue has been possible because everyone is aware of your courage and valor.” Singh said that the Northeast is very important from a security point of view. He said, “This region is as beautiful from the natural point of view as it is challenging from the geographical point of view.” The Defense Minister said that India and China have been talking for a long time to resolve the issues. He said, “This is a big development related to the border on the LAC (Line of Actual Control). After our efforts, we have reached a consensus on the ground situation on the LAC.”
Withdrawal of troops from Demchok and Depsang
Indian Army sources said on Wednesday that after a significant agreement between India and China, the withdrawal of troops from two standoff locations – Demchok and Depsang – on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh has been completed and patrolling will be resumed soon. Singh was scheduled to visit Tawang during the day but had to cancel his trip due to bad weather. Now he will go there on Thursday. ‘Bada Khana’ is a banquet in which personnel of all ranks eat together.