Dis-engagement by Chinese took place after Doval’s call with Wang Yi
New Delhi, July 06: The Special Representatives of India and China on the boundary question, Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor and Wang Yi, the foreign minister of China had a telephonic conversation on July 5. Both representatives held at video call on Sunday, before the Chinese soldiers were reported to have taken the first steps to move back from the stand off points in the Galwan area.
Both had a frank and in-depth exchange of views on the recent developments in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas.
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Both sides agreed that they should take guidance from the consensus of the leaders that maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas was essential for the further development of bilateral relations and that differences should not become disputes.
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Both
Doval
and
Yi
agreed
that
it
Wass
necessary
to
ensure
at
the
earliest
complete
disengagement
of
troops
along
the
LAC
and
de-escalation
from
India-China
border
areas
for
full
restoration
of
peace
and
tranquillity.
In
this
regard,
it
was
agreed
that
complete
disengagement
process
must
take
place
expeditiously.
It
was
further
agreed
that
both
sides
should
also
ensure
a
phased
and
stepwise
de-escalation
in
the
India-China
border
areas.
They
re-affirmed
that
both
sides
should
strictly
respect
and
observe
the
line
of
actual
control
and
should
no
take
any
unilateral
action
to
alter
the
status
quo
and
also
work
together
to
avoid
any
incident
in
the
future
that
could
disturb
peace
and
tranquillity
in
the
border
areas.
The Special Representatives agreed that diplomatic and military officials of the two sides should continue their discussions, including the under framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on the India-China border affairs (WMCC) and implement the understanding reached in a timely manner to achieve the above outcomes.
It was also agreed that the two Special Representatives will continue their conversations to ensure full and enduring restoration of peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas in accordance with the bilateral agreements and protocols.