The recent agreement between India and China comes as a welcome relief in a year marked by political turmoil and global pandemics. The 5-point agreement signed by the countries’ foreign ministers on September 10, 2020, aims to ease tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Here’s a closer look at what the agreement entails:
1. Guidelines and regulations: The first point of the agreement emphasizes the importance of adhering to established guidelines and regulations along the LAC to avoid misunderstandings and escalation of tensions. This includes respecting each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
2. Disengagement: The second point calls for the two countries to disengage and withdraw their troops from all areas along the LAC that have witnessed recent clashes and standoffs. Both countries agreed to implement this process “expeditiously”.
3. Dialogue: The third point highlights the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving conflicts. The agreement states that the two countries will hold talks at the earliest to ensure “complete disengagement” in all areas along the LAC.
4. Confidence-building measures: The fourth point emphasizes the need for confidence-building measures to enhance mutual trust between the two countries. This includes measures such as avoiding actions that could escalate tensions and communicating regularly through established channels.
5. Maintaining peace and tranquility: The final point of the agreement calls for both countries to work towards maintaining peace and tranquility along the LAC to ensure that it serves as a “basis for the overall development of bilateral relations”.
Overall, the 5-point agreement is a positive step towards de-escalating tensions between India and China along the LAC. It acknowledges the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving conflicts and emphasizes the need for both countries to adhere to established guidelines and regulations to avoid misunderstandings and escalation of tensions. While implementation of the agreement will be a long and complex process, the fact that both countries have come to the negotiating table is a positive sign.
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