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India-China relations: In a significant development between India and China, the two neigbours have agreed that like the Western Sector, a General Level Mechanism will also be set up in the Eastern and Central Sectors to address boundary issues. As a part of the mechanism, a meeting under will also be held soon in the Western Sector to discuss the border dispute. The update is seen as a step meant to strengthen dialogue between the two armies along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). What have India and China agreed for?
In a news update that US's Donald Trump should see as a bad news, India and China have agreed for the set up of the General Level Mechanism which refers to Corps Commander level talks between the Indian and Chinese armies. How did India-China relations worsen?
Notably, this format began after April 2020, when tensions escalated in Eastern Ladakh. Since the region comes under the 14th Corps of the Indian Army, its Commander represents India in these talks. What China said on boundary dispute with India?
'Regarding the boundary question, the two sides reached new consensus on conducting regular management and control, maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas, appropriately handling sensitive points, and initiating boundary negotiations in areas where conditions are met, Wang said on the boundary dispute with India. Story highlights: India and China have agreed for General Level Mechanism in the Eastern and Central Sectors. The two countries are planning to solve their border disputes. India-China tensions escalated in Eastern Ladakh in 2020. Recently, Chinese Foreign minister visited India. What PM Modi said on India-China relations?
'Glad to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Since my meeting with President Xi in Kazan last year, India-China relations have made steady progress guided by respect for each other's interests and sensitivities. I look forward to our next meeting in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. Stable, predictable, constructive ties between India and China will contribute significantly to regional as well as global peace and prosperity,' PM Modi stated in a post on X.
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