New Delhi (NVI): A day after US President Donald Trump made an offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, New Delhi today said that it is already engaged with Beijing to resolve the matter.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Shrivastava, while addressing a virtual press briefing today said, “The two sides have established mechanisms both at military and diplomatic levels to resolve situations which may arise in border areas peacefully, through dialogue. We continue to remain engaged through these channels.”
“Our troops have taken a very responsible approach towards border management and strictly follow the procedures laid out in various bilateral agreements and protocols with China to resolve any issue that may arise in the border area,” he added.
Shrivastava said that at the same time, India remains firm in its resolve to ensure its sovereignty and national security.
The MEA spokesperson further said that India is committed to the objective of maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas with China and “our armed troops scrupulously follow the consensus reached by our leaders and the guidelines provided”.
Amid the tense border standoff between India and China, US President Donald Trump had yesterday said that he was “ready, willing and able to mediate” between the two countries.
MEA’s statement on the issue also comes a day after China said that the situation at Line of Actual Control (LAC) is “overall stable and controllable”.
As India and China hold their respective grounds over Ladakh standoff, the Chinese Ministry yesterday played down the tense situation along LAC, saying that the situation was controllable and the two sides were in touch with each other at different levels.
