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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has given a big update on the border dispute with China. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that there has been “some progress” with China. About 75 percent of the disengagement issues have been resolved. Jaishankar made this statement during an interactive session at the Global Center for Security Policy during bilateral meetings in Geneva, Switzerland. S Jaishankar also said that the biggest issue is the increasing deployment of troops on the border.
You can't commit violence at the border
S Jaishankar said that the conflict in the Galwan Valley in June 2020 has completely affected India-China relations. He said, “You cannot commit violence on the border and then consider other relations separate from it.” The Foreign Minister said that at present the talks are going on and about 75 percent of the issues have been resolved in this process. There are still some issues left.
Relations between India and China are at an all-time low
Relations between India and China are at their lowest point since the military operation began in Ladakh in May 2020. The process of withdrawal of troops began in 2021 and has been going on since then. Jaishankar said that 75 percent of the disengagement issues with China have been resolved. During his visit to Switzerland, he is also scheduled to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Constant dialogue at the diplomatic and military levels
India and China are in constant talks at the diplomatic and military levels. “We hope that if disengagement is resolved and peace and stability is restored, we can also consider other options, which happened in Galwan, Hot Springs and Gogra in July 2020,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said when the northern and southern banks of Pangong Zil were completely breached in February 2021. However, Chinese troops are still entrenched in the Depsang Plains of north-eastern Ladakh and are not showing any signs of withdrawal.
There should be peace and stability on the border
India has made it clear that relations with China cannot be normal until there is peace in the border areas. The Foreign Minister said, “The basis of good relations or normal relations was that there should be peace and stability on the border. After 1988, relations started improving and we signed several agreements one after the other, which stabilized the border.”
China unilaterally changed the status quo on the LAC
The Foreign Minister said that China has unilaterally changed the status quo on the LAC. He said, “What happened in 2020 was a violation of many agreements and the reasons are still not completely clear, we can only speculate on that. The Chinese army deployed a very large number of troops on the border and naturally we also deployed our troops. It was very difficult for us to be deployed there at that time because we were in the midst of the Kovid lockdown. “
Mention of the clash in Galwan Valley
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, referring to the clash in the Galwan Valley, called it a dangerous situation. The Foreign Minister said, “Such a large presence of troops, altitude and extreme cold could have led to a tragedy and that is what happened. We have been talking for four years and the first step we took was 'disengagement', in which their troops go back to their normal operational bases and our troops also go back to their bases. There is a patrolling arrangement where necessary. Because both of us regularly patrol this border, as I said, it is not a legally defined border.”
The economic relations between the two countries are also unbalanced
Economic relations between the two countries have also been imbalanced for the last few decades. The foreign minister said that economic relations with China have been “very unfair” and “unbalanced”. However, he also clarified that India is not completely closed to trade with China. But it is important in which sector and on what terms the business is done. We are not ready to do business with China… The issue is in which sector you do business and on what terms. This is not a simple yes or no answer.