'Will Work With India...': China Confirms Border Agreement to End Standoff in Eastern Ladakh

New Delhi: China confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the standoff between the two armies in eastern Ladakh, on Tuesday. 

Over a recent period, China and India have been in close communication through diplomatic and military channels on issues related to the China-India border, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing.

Currently, the two sides have reached a solution on the relevant matters, which China views positively. “In the next phase, China will work with India to effectively implement the solution plan”, spokesperson Lin Jian stated.

In response to questions about the reported agreement between China and India on border patrols in disputed areas, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed progress. China and India have maintained close communication through diplomatic and military channels regarding border-related issues. 

Now the two sides have reached a resolution on the relevant matters which China speaks highly of, he said.

Going forward China will work with India to implement these resolutions, he said.

He, however, declined to provide details about the agreement. 

On the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS summit at Russia's Kazan, the spokesperson said, We will keep you updated if anything comes up.

India on Monday announced it has reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, in a major breakthrough in ending the over four-year-long military standoff between the two armies.

Indian Army Chief on India-China Border Patrol Agreement

The Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi also reacted to the breakthrough border patrol agreement between India and China. The Indian Army Chief has said that through this agreement, India is trying to ‘restore trust’.

"As far as we are concerned, we were looking at going back to status quo of April 2020, point number one. Thereafter, we will be looking at disengagement, de-escalation and normal management of Line of Actual Control (LAC) will not just stop there."

with inputs from PTI