Signs Of Thaw : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Meets Chinese Counterpart Dong Jun ; Meeting For Trust In Ties Tops Agenda

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India and China have agreed to work towards a “roadmap” for rebuilding mutual trust with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calling for drawing lessons from the “unfortunate border clashes” of 2020 during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun.

As reported by PTI, The two defence ministers met in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos on the sidelines of a regional security conclave, weeks after Indian and Chinese militaries completed disengagement of troops from two last face-off points in eastern Ladakh.

The defence ministry said both sides agreed to work together towards a roadmap for rebuilding mutual trust and understanding.

In the delegation-level talks, Singh highlighted that amicable relations between India and China would have positive implications for global peace and prosperity.

In his meeting with Dong, Singh underlined the need to focus on cooperation rather than conflict.

“The defence minister highlighted the fact that amicable relations between India and China, the two largest nations in the world, would have positive implications for global peace and prosperity,” the ministry said in a statement.

“Considering that both countries are and will continue to remain neighbours, he mentioned that ‘we need to focus on cooperation rather than conflict’,” it said.

It said Singh “called for reflecting on the lessons learnt from the unfortunate border clashes of 2020, take measures to prevent recurrence of such events and safeguard peace and tranquility along the India-China border”.