Today, a historic meeting will be held in Kazan, Russia. The eyes of the world, including the United States, are focused on this meeting. At this meeting, the heads of state of two major Asian countries will hold formal talks at the same table after five years.
In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a bilateral meeting today. Against the backdrop of ongoing unrest around the world and ongoing wars in various countries, this meeting is special in many ways. Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi previously met at the 2019 BRICS Summit in Brazil, and now the two leaders will meet again during the 2024 BRICS Summit.
The Foreign Secretary confirmed the meeting
At a press conference in the Russian city of Kazan, Foreign Minister Vikram Misri confirmed that the two leaders would hold bilateral talks. Misri said that the meeting between the two heads of state will be held on the occasion of the BRICS leaders’ meeting on October 23. However, the time will only be decided on Wednesday.
The Five Eyes alliance will get a tough answer
In the past few days, Canada has continued to make baseless accusations against India, and many Five Eyes countries, including the United States, have also sided with Canada. The meeting between Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi was also seen as a strong response to the Five Eyes alliance. We tell everyone that if relations with China improve, then India will be significantly less dependent on improving relations with Western countries.
The two countries began patrolling
The meeting was held today after India and China reached a new agreement on patrolling the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Foreign Secretary Vikram Mistry said in a statement that India and China have agreed to withdraw troops from Demchok and Depsang along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and resume military operations there as before. patrol of the area. He said that the troops of the two countries have begun patrols and the withdrawal process will start in the next few days.
Will cooperate on agreement: China
China on Tuesday also confirmed a military agreement with India aimed at easing tensions along the Line of Actual Control. A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “Recommendations have been reached on relevant issues, and we will work with New Zealand to implement these recommendations.”
Tensions that have persisted over the past four years
The standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies has continued since May 2020, and the border dispute has not yet been fully resolved. However, both sides retreated from many points of conflict. Let us tell you that from June 15 to 16, 2020, Indian and Chinese soldiers faced off in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. A fierce conflict broke out between the two sides, resulting in the death of 20 Indian soldiers and the death of more than 40 Chinese soldiers. However, so far, the People’s Liberation Army has not officially confirmed the death of its soldiers.
There is controversy about Demchok and Depsang.
After the Galwan conflict, tensions along the Line of Actual Control increased significantly. Both countries have deployed large numbers of troops on the LSI and patrols have been suspended. The two main points of conflict were Demchok and Depsang.
(Enter: Gaurav Sawant)
