Rajnath pitches for peace, structured engagement in talks with Chinese counterpart
New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, and stressed the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility along the India-China border, as well as resolving issues through a structured roadmap of permanent engagement and de-escalation.
The meeting was held yesterday on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China, a Defence Ministry statement said here.
Rajnath Singh acknowledged the work being undertaken by both sides to bring back semblance of normalcy in the bilateral relations. He highlighted the necessity of solving the complex issues through a structured roadmap of permanent engagement and de-escalation.
He also stressed border management and a permanent solution of border demarcation by rejuvenating the established mechanism on the issue.
The Defence Minister emphasised the need to create good neighbourly conditions to achieve best mutual benefits as well as to cooperate for stability in Asia and the world. He also called for bridging the trust deficit created after 2020 Border standoff, by taking action on ground.
The two Ministers agreed to continue consultations at various levels to achieve progress on issues related to disengagement, de-escalation, border management and eventual de-limitation through existing mechanisms.
Rajnath highlighted the important milestone of reaching 75 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He also appreciated the resumption of Kailash Manasarovar yatra after a gap of five years.
The Defence Minister also briefed his counterpart on the heinous terrorist attack carried out against innocent civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir on April 22, and India's Operation Sindoor aimed at dismantling terrorist networks in Pakistan.
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