External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the Lok Sabha on the disengagement updates in Eastern Ladakh and the improvement of border infrastructure along the India-China border, as part of his statement regarding 'recent developments in India's relations with China'.
Amid the ongoing parliament proceedings, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate hit out at the central government and Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday saying that the minister "ultimately agreed" with the Opposition that China has encroached on India's land.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the ongoing India-China border dispute during his address at the Lok Sabha and stated that China is currently in illegal occupation of 38,000 km2 of Indian territory in Aksai Chin, resulting from the 1962 conflicts.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday (local time) said that External Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi reviewed the progress in the recent disengagement in the India-China border areas at the sidelines of G20 Summit in Brazil.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a joint presser with his Australian Counterpart Penny Wong, where he spoke about various contemporary issues, including the disengagement process at the India-China border.
Following disengagement between India and China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that India wants to keep a cordial relationship between all its neighbouring countries, adding that patrolling of both India and China has started in Depsang and in Demchok it will start soon.
After Indian and Chinese Army completed disengagement in LAC (Line of Actual Control) in eastern Ladakh and exchanged sweets on the occasion of Diwali, Indian experts expressed satisfaction, stating it as a "positive step" in both countries relations.
US State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said that Washington is closely monitoring the situation, and it also discussed with the Indian side on the matter.
Earlier, Indian defence officials had said that the disengagement of troops of India and China has started at two friction points in Demchok and Depsang Plains in the Eastern Ladakh sector.
Former Union Minister and Former Chief of Army Staff General VK Singh on Thursday heaped praise on the India-China border Agreement and said that the modalities of the decision have to be worked out by people on the ground.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of BRICS Summit, underlined the need to progress bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, enhance strategic communication and explore cooperation to address d