Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 25th Aug. Indian Premier Narendra Modi and his counterpart Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
India Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra addressed the media after the conclusion of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg said “in the conversation with President Xi Jinping, the prime minister highlighted India’s concerns at the unresolved issues along the LAC in the western sector of the India-China border areas.”
Two leaders Modi and Xi had a brief and informal interaction, according to news media.
The meeting between Modi and Xi took place after BRICS announced the expansion of the bloc invited Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia to join the group.
Modi and President Xi had discussed the border issues on the sidelines of last year’s G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.
The bilateral relations between India and China have been marred by border disputes.
The 2020 border standoff brought the two nuclear-armed nations to the brink of a all out war.
But several rounds of diplomatic and corps-commander-level talks deescalated the situation but many issues remained unresolved.
The disengagement of troops has taken place in areas like Galwan Valley and around the Pangong Tso Lake according to EAM.
China is not yet ready to restore the status quo in the border area that was before the 2020 standoff.
Both India and China reiterated their commitment to peacefully resolve their border issues through dialogue and diplomacy.
China unreasonable claims on Indian Territory are slowing the progress.
