The Chinese Defence Ministry has said that both India and China have made steady progress on the agreement reached by both countries to end the standoff in Ladakh.
The traditional practice was observed a day after both countries almost completed the disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, bringing a fresh thaw in the Sino-Indian ties.
Jaishankar highlighted that the immediate issue between India and China is Beijing's departure from border agreements in the 1980s which later triggered the border dispute in Ladakh. He also said there will come a period when the Chinese economy will flatten and India will be growing.
The border dispute between Mizoram and Assam had taken an ugly turn in July 2021 when police forces of the two states exchanged fire at the inter-state boundary, leading to the death of six policemen and a civilian from Assam.
Chinese Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian blamed India for violating consensus and making unilateral provocations and stressed that both countries are in constant touch. India-China relations remain frozen for over three years following the Galwan Valley clash in 2020.
Amit Shah was addressing the passing out parade of the first batch of the five newly constituted Assam Police Commando battalions.
Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his father and former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary on the bank of Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral talk with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Goa on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting.
Home Minister Shah termed the border agreement as a "historic" event and said it ended decades-long disputes.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma had in March signed an MoU, demarcating the border in at least six of the 12 contested locations that often raised tensions between the two states.
Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: The district administration prohibited the entry of politicians and activists from Maharashtra to Belagavi city to take part in Madhyavarti Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti's event.
Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute: He also hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, saying the state govt appeared weak and helpless to counter such attacks.
India-China ties: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar claimed that what happened in 2020 in Eastern Ladakh was an attempt by one party to violate agreements and understandings, and that is what caused the conflict in the Galwan Valley.
Assam-Mizoram border issue: The development comes a few days after the border talks happened between Home Minister Amit Shah along with CM of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu and CM of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Three districts of Mizoram -- Aizawl, Kolasib, and Mamit -- share a 164.6-km-long border with three districts of Assam: Cachar, Hailakandi, and Karimganj. The long-standing border dispute between the two neighboring states stems from two colonial demarcations of 1875 and 1933.
Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: The two northeastern states had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for ending the five-decade-old border dispute in six of the 12 disputed areas in New Delhi on March 29 in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Mizoram-Assam border: Two Assam ministers Atul Bora and Ashok Singhal on Wednesday met Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and discussed the border issue.
Assam-Mizoram border dispute: The next meeting between High-Level delegations of two states will take place in October, where issues and claims will be deliberated in detail.
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga had said on Thursday that both the state governments "will try" to increase the fencing all along the border.
During an interaction with top officials of home, health and PWD depts on Thursday, he advocated routine engagement of district officials from both states to establish a conducive environment for a lasting solution.
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