There are improvements in India-China relations been achieved in full in eastern Ladakh: S. Jaishankar
Reportedly External Affairs minister S jaishankar on tuesday said full disengagement has been achieved in eastern Ladakh and that the India-China ties have seen some improvements. Addressing the lok sabha on the India-China data-border row, the EAM, during the Winter Session of the Parliament, also said the next priority for india would be to continue de-escalation. jaishankar said “Recent developments that reflect continuous diplomatic engagements have set Indo-China ties in the direction of some improvement. Disengagement has been achieved in full in eastern Ladakh".He said “I rise to apprise the house of some recent developments in the India-China data-border areas and their implications for our overall bilateral relations. The house is aware that our ties have been abnormal since 2020 when peace and tranquillity in the data-border areas were disturbed as a result of Chinese actions". He added “Recent developments that reflect our continuous diplomatic engagement since then have set our ties in the direction of some improvement. The house is cognizant of the fact that china is an illegal occupation of 38,000 square km of the indian territory in Aksai Chin as a result of the 1962 conflicts and the events that preceded it".Moreover EAM said, “The government has maintained that India-China relations cannot be normal without peace at data-border areas. We remain committed to engaging with china to arrive at a fair, mutually acceptable framework for boundary settlement." jaishankar said “Following the october 21 understanding, prime minister Narendra Modi and President Xi jinping had a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan on october 23. They welcomed the understanding and directed the foreign ministers to meet and stabilise and rebuild the relationship”.