Indo-Chinese foreign ministers hold telephone conversation amid violent violence in Ladakh

New delhi date. 17 June 2020, Wednesday

Amid the violence in Ladakh, a telephone conversation has taken place between the foreign ministers of India and China. Both ministers s. Jaishankar and Wang Yi discussed the situation of friction in Ladakh. This is the first meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries after a violent clash between the two countries' troops in the Galvanan valley of Ladakh on Monday.

According to the news agency, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India and China should abide by the important agreement reached by their leaders. "The two countries have agreed to resolve the border dispute as soon as possible and normalize the situation as soon as possible," the Chinese foreign minister was quoted as saying.

The Chinese foreign minister urged India to punish those responsible for the conflict and control its border troops. A Chinese spokesman has previously expressed a desire to resolve the issue through dialogue between the two sides.

In eastern Ladakh, 20 Indian soldiers were killed and four others were seriously injured in a violent altercation by Chinese troops. At least 43 Chinese soldiers have also been killed in the clashes. The violent confrontation took place when Indian troops went to remove the tents set up by Chinese troops towards India.