India-China Border Row: Solution Has To Be Found In Domain Of Diplomacy, Says EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he is "totally convinced" that a solution has to be found in the domain of diplomacy.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (File Photo/ Getty)

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing tensions with China following the aggressive behavior of its People’s Liberation Army,  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he is "totally convinced" that a solution has to be found in the domain of diplomacy. He said that the world has a lot riding on it, and therefore it was vital for both the countries to reach an accommodation, even as he asserted that he was not underplaying the seriousness of the current situation. Jaishankar made the statement at an online event for the launch of his book. “ Because we have the long (term) view, our position there has been very clear--we have agreements and understandings with China. The agreements and understandings must be scrupulously observed by both parties," he said while asserting that what happens at the border will impact the relationship, and one cannot separate it. "I made this point a few days earlier in another context, I would say that I am totally convinced that the solution to the situation has to be found in the domain of diplomacy. And I say that with responsibility," he said. Earlier in the day, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane reached Ladakh on Thursday morning to review the ongoing security situation on a two-day visit. Meanwhile Indian Army has also strengthened its presence in at least three strategic heights in the southern bank of Pangong lake region, days after foiling China's "provocative" actions to change the status quo in the area.