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| India seriously considers establishing a hotline connection between military headquarters in New Delhi and Beijing:Parrikar | |
New Delhi, November 25, (Scoop News Network)_Responding to various questions of lawmakers in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian
Parliament), on Tuesday, the federal Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar said it is being seriously considered to establish hotline connection between the military headquarters of India and China.
He said this is as per the provisions of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement 2013 between the two countries.
The establishment of a hotline between military headquarters of India and China has been discussed at various forums with China, including
during the visit of Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee to China in July 2014 and 7th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) held in New Delhi on October 16-17 this year.
RESOLUTION TO BORDER ISSUES
To another question, he replied the ceasefire along India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) came into effect from the intervening night
of November 25/26, 2003.
The agreement has been violated by Pakistan from time to time.
Appropriate retaliation, as required, to ceasefire violations in carried out by Indian Army along the Line of Control.
There is no commonly delineated Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China. There are areas along the border where India and
China have differing perceptions of the LAC.
Transgression occur on account of both sides undertaking patrolling up to their respective perceptions of the LAC.
Government has repeatedly emphasized, including at the highest level, the need for Pakistan to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control and abide by the ceasefire agreement of 2003 along the International
Border and Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
In addition, all ceasefire violations are taken up with Pakistan military authorities at appropriate level through the established mechanism of hotlines, flag meetings and weekly talks between the
Director Generals of Military Operations.
Government regularly takes up any incident of transgression along the LAC with the Chinese side through established mechanisms like flag meetings, Border Personnel Meetings and Working Mechanism for
Consultation and Coordination. The two sides agree that peace and tranquillity on the border is the basis for continued expansion of India-China relations.
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