Beijing, May 10 (ANI): India and China have reviewed the fallout of their recent army-related stand-off in the Depsang Valley iof the Ladakh region during talks between External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.
During the meeting, Khurshid sought to make existing mechanisms more effective to respond with greater urgency in dealing with border violations.
Khurshid told Indian media in Beijing after his talks on Thursday that China has not yet given any reason for the recent intrusion in Ladakh, an episode that had cast a shadow over bilateral ties.
He said that both leaders also discussed the recent episode on the border on the Line of Actual Control, LAC.
He said it was very refreshing to get a very positive and meaningful response from China.
Khurshid further termed the meeting as extremely balanced, satisfying and friendly, during which both sides finalised the agenda that will be taken up during the forthcoming visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to India.
Both countries also signed a new protocol to enhance cooperation between their foreign ministries, while working at the same time on a mechanism to step up coordination for providing timely information to the media.
The face off in Ladakh had almost resulted in Khurshid cancelling his two-day visit to China. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang will now undertake his visit to India from May 20.
The issue has now been resolved peacefully with the two sides agreeing to restore status quo along the Line of Actual Control in the western sector of the boundary, as it existed prior to April 15.
The nearly three-week-old stand-off between India and China over the latter allowing its troops to enter and occupy 19 kilometers of Indian territory in the Daulat Beg Oldi sector near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, ended last week, with both sides withdrawing their troops to previously agreed positions.
India had earlier asked China to maintain status quo on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Daulat Beg Oldi, which is located in northernmost Ladakh, is a historic campsite. It is located on an ancient trade route connecting Ladakh to Yarkand in Xinjiang, China. (ANI)
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