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.




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