Normalisation of ties with China not possible without solution on border: Jaishankar
Jaishankar accused China of violating agreements by bringing troops to the LAC.
Jaishankar accused China of violating agreements by bringing troops to the LAC.
The demarcation and redrawing of the boundary lines will take place in a phased manner and the process will be completed by December 31 in six of the 12 areas.
The MoU was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Prema Khandu.
The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved the recommendations given by 12 Regional Committees formed by the state government
Both states had signed a historic agreement in the national capital to resolve their 50-year-old pending boundary difference in March last year.
The deputy chief minister said in this matter a meeting was held between the Chief Ministers of both the states in Lucknow on 14 December 2019
The ministry in its year-end review said: "The unilateral and provocative actions by the Chinese to change the status quo by force, in more than one area on the LAC, has been responded to inadequate measure."
The two neighbouring states have disputes over 12 areas. There are minor differences over six of these areas and the states have decided to resolve these on priority.
Assam CM said, "To take this goodwill gesture ahead, I have directed the Assam Police to withdraw the FIR against K. Vanlalvena, Hon'ble MP from Mizoram".
The talks are happening after a gap of three months. Indian military delegates are discussing disengagement at friction areas like Hot Springs, Gogra and 900 square km Depsang plains.
