Tensions between China and India have been running high since Monday’s first shooting incident in 45 years in a border area, with both sides blaming each other for days over the issue of responsibility. The two countries’ foreign ministers met Thursday on the sidelines of the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Moscow and agreed to avoid escalating tensions on the disputed Himalayan border and to take steps to restore “peace and tranquility,” they said.
The two sides also reached a five-point consensus, including an agreement that the current border situation is not in the interest of both countries, and that the two armies should continue dialogue, disengage as soon as possible, and maintain the necessary distance to de-escalate the situation. It was also agreed that both sides should follow the consensus of the leaders of the two countries and not allow their differences to escalate into disputes.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that it is imperative to immediately stop firing provocations and other dangerous violations of commitments, withdraw all cross-border personnel and equipment, disengage as soon as possible, and promote a de-escalation of the situation.
Indian Foreign Minister Jason Su said that he did not want to see the escalation of tensions, adding that India’s policy toward China has not changed, and he believed that China has not changed either. He also reiterated that the Indian side has always believed that the development of India-China bilateral relations is not necessarily predicated on the resolution of the border issue, and does not want to go back to the past, the Indian side is willing to negotiate with the Chinese side through dialogue to ease border tensions, restore and maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas.
However, it is interesting that the group photo of the two foreign ministers of China and India, in the middle of the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov always stand this “Wednesday”. The photo posted by Indian Foreign Minister Jason Su on Twitter is also a photo of three people, which has attracted netizens’ speculation. An Indian netizen posted a message saying: “Don’t negotiate with China! Don’t trust the Chinese! They will agree on something but not follow it!” .
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