China wants speeding up of resolution on pending issues with India on Ladakh border

India and China have been locked in a tense stand off along the LAC in eastern Ladakh since May 2020. Since then there have been several rounds of talks between the two sides

China has singled the need to speed up to deal with the relevant issues on the western section o the China-India boundary.

The Chinese Foreign Office in a detailed readout said that the first-in-person meeting of an inter-ministerial group since the Galwan Valley clash reviewed the 'positive progress of the previous management and control along the China-India border areas. Though Indian and Chinese troops had clashed in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector, the face-off was not included in the readout, probably because it took place on the eastern section of the China-India boundary.

The Ministry of External Affairs had said after the meeting that the two sides reviewed the situation in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas and discussed proposals for disengagement in the remaining areas in an open and constructive manner, which help the restoration of peace and tranquility along the LAC in Western Sector and create conditions for restoration of normalcy in bilateral ties.

The Chinese side made three points about the 26th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on the China-Border Affairs in Beijing. Those who attended the meeting included government agencies for foreign affairs, national defence and immigration affairs of the two dies.

It said that consensus was reached to 'actively implement' further stabilisation of the border situation. Second, the two sides agreed to avoid recurrence of the situation on the ground, and work jointly to safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas. Third, the two sides agreed to speed up to deal with relevant issues on the western section, so as to reach a mutually acceptable solution at an early date. Lastly the two sides agreed to maintain close communication through diplomatic and military channels, and hod the 18th round of Corps Commanders Level Meeting at an early date.

India-China standoff:

The India-China standoff began in early May 2020, when Chinese troops entered into several areas in eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control.

The two sides have been involved in numerous skirmishes including a violent one att Galwan Valley in June 2020, in which 20 Indian soldiers died and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers were killed.

There have been several rounds of talks between the two sides since then and resolutions have been found in many areas. However a couple of issues remain and both sides are holding talks to find a solution to the same.