New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of G20 Foreign Minister Meeting in the Indonesian city of Bali. The one-hour meeting called for an urgent resolution of all outstanding issues along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh and stressed the need for expediting the process of the return of Indian students to China.
Mr Jaishankar tweeted that the talks focused on specific outstanding issues pertaining to the boundary situation. “Began my day in Bali by meeting FM Wang Yi of China. The discussion lasted one hour. Focused on specific outstanding issues in our bilateral relationship pertaining to the border situation”, tweeted the minister.
Thousands of Indian students were unable to return to China for over two years due to Beijing’s COVID-19 restrictions. Besides India has been pressing for quick disengagement of troops from all friction points in eastern Ladakh to ensure de-escalation of the situation.
Earlier on May 5, 2020 a standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries erupted following a violent clash in Pangong lake areas. Both sides have gradually enhanced their deployment.