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.
'The sacrifice of our 20 jawans has shaken the conscience of the nation. I pay my tribute to all those brave soldiers from the core of my heart and pray to the almighty to give their families the strength to face this pain,' said Gandhi.
Two Indian Army jawans Rajesh Oraon and Bipul Roy killed in the Indo-Chinese face off in Ladakh were from West Bengal's Birbhum and Alipurduar district.
Earlier, today PM Modi has called for an all-party meeting at 5 pm on Friday to discuss the situation at the border. Presidents of various political parties would take part in this virtual meeting, the Prime Minister’s office has informed.
The S&P BSE Sensex briefly turned negative in afternoon session after tension between India-China escalated.
Foreign Minister alleged Indian troops of crossing the border twice and carrying out provocative attacks on Chinese soldiers.
