Chinese President Xi And Indian Prime Minister Modi Agree To De-escalate Tensions On Their Disputed Border

The Cradle: Xi, Modi agree to 'de-escalate' tensions on disputed Himalayan border  

A 2020 clash between Chinese and Indian troops fighting with sticks and clubs on the ill-defined border killed 24 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on 24 August to seek a resolution to years of tensions along the Himalayan border area between the two nuclear-armed countries. 

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra stated that Modi had spoken to Xi on the sidelines at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Modi highlighted India’s concerns about the unresolved issues along the “Line of Actual Control” (LAC), which serves as the effective India-China border. 

“The prime minister underlined that the maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas and observing and respecting the LAC are essential for the normalization of the India-China relationship,” Kwatra said.  

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WNU Editor: I am skeptical that a resolution will be found anytime soon on this border dispute. The best thing is to do what they are doing now .... try to de-escalate the situation. 

Chinese President Xi And Indian Prime Minister Modi Agree To De-escalate Tensions On Their Disputed Border  

India’s Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree on efforts to de-escalate border tensions -- AP  

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