Jaishankar To Meet Chinese Foreign Minister As Situation In Ladakh Border Remains Tense

The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi today over the ongoing border tensions in Ladakh.

New Delhi: The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to meet Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today in the evening on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers’ meet taking place in Moscow. ALSO READ | 'Running Delhi Metro At Low Capacity Not Financially Viable:' DMRC Expresses Concern Over Loan Repayment A report by India Today says that the two leaders are also expected to be there during a luncheon meeting of foreign ministers of Russia-India-China (RIC). According to a report by ANI, the meeting is scheduled to take place at 6 PM. The meeting will focus on the border tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and the need for complete disengagement and de-escalation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). India has always been insistent that China follows the bilateral agreements and protocols since 1993. On Monday Indian and Chinese troops faced another standoff. According to the reports, both the Indian Army and People Liberation Army (PLA) fired in the air to scare and push back each other near Shenpao mountain, a region near the south bank of Pangong Tso (Lake) where forces of both sides are engaged in a military standoff. Reports also said that the Chinese troops carried rods, spears, clubs and sharp weapons while trying to close in on Indian position. Later China said in a statement that the Indian Army "blatantly fired threats" to the patrol personnel of the Chinese border guards who had made representations, and the Chinese border guards were forced to take "countermeasures to stabilise the situation on the ground". The latest attempts at incursion have happened after the Galwan Valley clashes in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed.