In the latest conversation held on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava, in an online media briefing, reminded China of the several bilateral agreements inked by the two in past to resolve border related issues.
According to an IANS report, Srivastava said that India has always tried to establish a peaceful platform for the nations to wisely resolve the situation through dialogues.
“Indian troops take 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 areas,” the official said, as quoted by the news agency.
"India is committed to the objective of maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas with China and our armed forces scrupulously follow the consensus reached by our leaders and the guidance provided. At the same time, we remain firm in our resolve to ensuring India's sovereignty and national security," he added.
Reminding China of India's firm stand over country's sovereignty and national security, Srivastava recalled the five major bilateral agreements and protocols signed between the two neighbours to ensure peace and tranquility in the border areas.
Srivastava mentioned the following pacts:
- Peace and Tranquility Agreement (1993)
- Agreement of Confidence Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC (1996)
- Protocol on Modalities for the implementation of the Confidence Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC (2005)
- Agreement on the establishment of a working mechanism for consultation and coordination on India-China Border Affairs (2012)
- Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (2013)
As of now, situation at the India-China border in Ladakh remains stiff as troops are in place from both the sides and there are at least three locations where there has been an eyeball-to-eyeball situation till May 5. Reportedly, both India and China have deployed over 1,000 troops at four locations along the LAC.