India, China agree on military hotline to check incursions
22 Oct 2014 4:47 AM IST
India and China have agreed to step up engagements between their militaries by setting up hotlines between the army headquarters of both the countries to address incidents of incursions like the one that happened in the Ladakh area at a time when the Chinese President Xi Jinping was on a bilateral summit to New Delhi.
During last week’s Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) held in New Delhi, both sides held constructive talks and reached a broad consensus on measures to safeguard peace and stability of the border area. The talks were largely frank and amicable in nature.
‘Both sides have agreed to establish regular meeting mechanism between the two military headquarters of neighbouring military areas and border troops. They have also agreed to set up new border meeting posts in the border areas and have also decided to set up hotlines between military headquarters of two sides, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.
She further said, ‘We also believe these measures will help to build communication and connections between the two militaries especially the border troops of the two countries and will help the two sides to properly deal with border affairs.’
Although there have been reports of how China has been increasing its military presence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the McMahon line, the consensus is still a reflection of the strong willingness and positive attitude that both the countries have displayed in ensuring border stability through heightened cooperation and peace measures.
During last week’s Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) held in New Delhi, both sides held constructive talks and reached a broad consensus on measures to safeguard peace and stability of the border area. The talks were largely frank and amicable in nature.
‘Both sides have agreed to establish regular meeting mechanism between the two military headquarters of neighbouring military areas and border troops. They have also agreed to set up new border meeting posts in the border areas and have also decided to set up hotlines between military headquarters of two sides, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.
She further said, ‘We also believe these measures will help to build communication and connections between the two militaries especially the border troops of the two countries and will help the two sides to properly deal with border affairs.’
Although there have been reports of how China has been increasing its military presence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the McMahon line, the consensus is still a reflection of the strong willingness and positive attitude that both the countries have displayed in ensuring border stability through heightened cooperation and peace measures.
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