India-China New Delhi won't do usual business with China until troops disengagement along LAC, warns top Indian diplomat
New Delhi: A top Indian envoy has said New Delhi will not do business with China as usual until there is a complete disengagement of military forces along Line of Actual Control and de-escalation in border areas in accordance with bilateral agreements.
Speaking to Russian newspaper Izvestia, Indian Ambassador to Russia Bala Venkatesh Varma said India and China are negotiating through diplomatic and military channels about the situation on Line of Actual Control in border areas between the two countries, reports ANI news agency.
"India-China negotiating through diplomatic and military channels about the situation on Line of Actual Control in border areas between the two countries. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval have conducted talks with their Chinese counterparts," Varma said.
"While India seeks to resolve these problems through dialogue, we've made it clear we won't do business with China as usual until there's complete disengagement of military forces along LAC & de-escalation in border areas in accordance with bilateral agreements," he added.
India and China were engaged in a severe border standoff this year at the border in Ladakh.
At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent standoff at the Galwan valley.
The incident led to the India-China relationship touch a new low.
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