Jaishankar: Normalcy in India-China Ties Hinges on Traditional Troop Deployment

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stresses the significance of maintaining traditional troop positions along the Line of Actual Control for stable India-China relations. He underscores border security and the historical pacts that ensured peace.

• Jaishankar focuses on securing India’s borders and upholding historical agreements.
• Ongoing negotiations with China highlight the need for traditional troop deployment.
• India and China agreed in the late 1980s to limit troop presence at the border.
• Violations of these agreements in 2020 led to conflict and strained relations.
• Jaishankar advocates returning to traditional troop deployment to prevent future.

Jaishankar’s call for reverting to traditional troop deployment aims to establish a stable foundation in India-China relations, emphasizing the importance of honoring historical agreements to avoid conflicts like those in 2020.