LAC standoff: No meaningful outcome of talks with China, status quo remains, says Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh said that the next round of military talks between India and China can take place anytime.
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Updated: Dec 30, 2020, 08:15 AM IST
Union Defence Minister on Wednesday said that no meaningful solution has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and there is status quo .
Speaking to ANI, the Defence Minister said that if status quo continues, there cannot be a reduction in the deployment of troops.
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Union Defence Minister on Wednesday said that no "meaningful solution" has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and there is "status quo".
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On 18 December India and China resumed diplomatic talks to find a solution for the months-long crisis in eastern Ladakh. The Ministry of External Affairs said, “ Both sides agreed to maintain close consultations at the diplomatic and military level. They agreed that the next (9th) round of Senior Commanders meeting should be held at an early date so that both sides can work towards early and complete disengagement of troops along the LAC in accordance with the existing bilateral agreements and protocols, and fully restore peace and tranquility.”
Recall how the Indian media on 11 November, five days after the eighth round of Senior Commanders’ meeting, had reported that an ‘agreement’ for disengagement along the Kailash Range and north of Pangong Tso was on the cards. I highlighted the pitfalls of such an agreement in my column dated 12 November “If India loses grip on Kailash Range, PLA will make sure we never get it back.”