New Delhi, June 27- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has stressed the need for the two countries to find a "permanent solution" to the border demarcation issue during his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun. He has suggested a roadmap to permanently reduce the situation of military confrontation along the Line of Actual Control.
The two ministers had met on Thursday evening on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao, China. The Defence Ministry said on Friday that the two ministers had an in-depth discussion on the need to maintain peace and tranquility on the India-China border.
In the meeting, Rajnath Singh "stressed the need for a permanent solution to the border demarcation by revitalising the border management and the established mechanism on this issue." Rajnath Singh highlighted the need to resolve the complex issues on the Line of Actual Control. The Minister added, “There needs to be a structured roadmap for sustained engagement and de-escalation.”
The Defence Minister referred to the April 2020 military clash along the LAC in eastern Ladakh and called for addressing the eroded trust that had emerged following it through ground action. The two Ministers acknowledged the work being done by both sides to restore normalcy in bilateral relations.