External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the India-China border tensions in New York, clarifying that when he said 75% of the dispute had been resolved, it referred only to the disengagement of troops in Eastern Ladakh.

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• Disengagement covers 75% of the issue, Jaishankar clarifies.
• Patrolling issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) remain unresolved.
• Tensions escalated after China moved troops to LAC in 2020.
• Clash in Galwan Valley resulted in troop casualties on both sides.
• Disengagement began in February 2021.
• Further talks needed to resolve patrolling and de-escalation.
• Jaishankar sees the India-China relationship as key to Asia’s future.
• India and China held the 31st round of border talks last month.
• National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Chinese officials on the BRICS sidelines.
• Peace on the LAC is essential for bilateral relations to normalize.