The 14th round of negotiations between China and India ended with the agreement on the refusal of mutual confrontation during the winter period, writes China Morning Post.
In a joint statement, representatives of the Western Community Command of the People’s Liberation Army of China (NAK) and the Armed Forces of India said that they would maintain stability in disputed territories, and declared a truce at the time of winter.
Indo-Chinese conflict in East Ladakha in the south of Himalayas aggravated in May 2020, when bloody collisions occurred between the border guards of both countries. The border conflict caused by the lack of a clear demarcation line continues from the 1950s. China refused to recognize the so-called McMagon line that determined the border between the Tibet and the possessions of India. Both sides declare the illegal occupation of their lands.
The 13th round of negotiations between the countries on the demarcation of the border in Ladakhe and the cessation of the border confrontation took place on October 10, 2021 and ended to no avail. In the Foreign Ministry of India, then noted the need to find the earliest solving the remaining problems “with full compliance with bilateral agreements for the sake of peace and peace of mind in this region.”
On December 29 last year, it became known that Noak sent more than 200 robots into controversial areas of Tibet to the replacement of ordinary soldiers in strong frost conditions. In addition to them, China sent 150 all-terrain vessels in Tibet.
Earlier, the head of the Armed Forces of India, General Bipin Ravat, said that China was the biggest threat to India. He stressed that against the background of existing security challenges, the state should reorganize the armed forces along the northern borders.