Congress questions PM on normalisation of ties with China despite its incursion on Indian territory
The party said that the Prime Minister Modi should take the people into confidence on this issue of national importance.
The party said that the Prime Minister Modi should take the people into confidence on this issue of national importance.
''Conversations and dialogues have been going on (with China) and they have been moving forward in the right direction," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing.
The India-China accord to start disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh after marathon talks over the last four years was a significant step by the two countries to stabilise and rebuild relations which touched a new low in the wake of the military stand-off that began in April/May 2020.
Opposition leaders staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after being disallowed from raising questions on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's China statement.
''In the coming days, we will be discussing both de-escalation as well as effective management of our activities in the border areas,'' he said, making a statement in the Lok Sabha on India-China ties and the border understanding reached in October.
In a significant move, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Wednesday partnered with the Uttarakhand government to generate Rs 200 crore in business for more than 50 villages located along the India-China border.
The agreement between the two countries was good news and Moscow was happy to learn about the progress in talks between the two countries on the border issue, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov said at a media conference.
A day after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced an agreement between India and China to resume patrolling along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh ~ signaling potential disengagement and de-escalation of forces ~ Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi highlighted ongoing “trust issues” between the two countries.
In a significant development that could lead to an improvement in their ties after over four years of heightened tensions,…
The 21st round of India-China Corps Commander level meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on February 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Wednesday.