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China-India border row: both sides call for more troop withdrawals

  • Chinese and Indian foreign ministers discuss disengagement from border area at security conference in Dushanbe
  • Meeting comes ahead of 13th round of military talks to resolve the dispute

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Troop withdrawals from China and India’s Himalayan border were on the agenda when their foreign ministers met on the sidelines of a security conference in Dushanbe on Thursday. Photo: AP
Teddy Ng
China and India have stressed the need for troop withdrawals from an area of a deadly confrontation on their border for bilateral relations to progress.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar discussed the tensions on their Himalayan border on the sidelines of a regional security conference in Dushanbe on Thursday.

“Communication between the diplomatic and military departments of the two countries was serious and effective, and the border situation between the two countries has generally developed in the direction of relaxation,” the Chinese foreign ministry quoted Wang as saying on Friday.

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“It is hoped that the Indian side will meet the Chinese side halfway to promote the continued stability of the situation.

“It is necessary to consolidate the results of the disengagement of frontline forces and strictly abide by the agreements and consensus reached between the two countries.”

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Wang said China and India should not pose threats to each other, and should expand cooperation to ensure ties were on a healthy track.

Jaishankar said he discussed the border tensions in the meeting.

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