India-China held Defence Ministry level talks in Moscow amid tension

This is the first level meeting between the two sides at the top of the border dispute in eastern Ladakh in early May. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar had previously spoken to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the border deadlock.

Addressing a conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ahead of the meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that an atmosphere of trust, non-aggression, sensitivity to each other, and peaceful resolution of differences are key aspects of ensuring regional peace and stability Contains.