In the last couple of years, the relation between New Delhi and Beijing grew bitter in the wake of prevailing tension along the border.
India-China LAC face-off: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has questioned the government saying "reports coming from Arunachal Pradesh are worrying and alarming. A major clash took place between Indian and Chinese soldiers and the government has kept the country in the dark for days."
S Jaishankar, who is in US to attend the annual UN General Assembly session, made the remarks while replying to a question on the rise of China and India amidst their border standoff during his interaction with the audience at the Columbia University.
India-China disengagement: People familiar with the development said the two sides disengaged as per the plan which also entailed a joint verification of the entire process.
Speaking on the Agnipath recruitment scheme, IAF chief VR Chaudhari said, "It's a game changer and also very important for our training. Our training was very long earlier."
Addressing the event, the external affairs minister also spoke on a number of pressing issues including the UN reform, regional cooperation, connectivity and managing contradictions within Asia.
India's reaction came after China's defence ministry, referring to the planned exercise, said it was firmly opposed to any third party "meddling" in the border issue.
India-China military talks: The talks come at a time when China is having strained relations with several countries, including the US, over a high-profile US leader's visit to Taiwan and the firing of ballistic missiles in the Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone.
India-China standoff: The latest round of military-level talks took place on Sunday at the Chushul Moldo meeting point on the Indian side of the LAC (Line of Actual Control).
“China and India are neighbours and maintaining a good relationship meets the interests of both countries. And that is what we are working on,” Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe said.
Ajit Doval told Wang Yi that the continuation of the present situation in eastern Ladakh is not in mutual interest and there was need to ensure that actions do not violate the spirit of equal and mutual security.
India's relationship with China is right now going through a very difficult phase after Beijing violated agreements not to bring the military forces to the eastern Ladakh border.
The eastern Ladakh border standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas.
The Union minister's statement assumes significance as a recent Pentagon report underlined that China has built a village along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector.
China claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea. Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims.
India and China currently have around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control.
The military talks between India and China on October 10 to end border disputes did not result in any resolution with the Chinese not agreeing to "constructive suggestions" provided by the Indian delegation.
Talks between Indian and Chinese military delegates over the disengagement in Eastern Ladakh at various friction points lasted for 13 hours.
The border standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies erupted on May 5 last year following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas and both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry even as the two sides continued military and diplomatic talks.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has felicitated Indian Army Captain Soiba Maningba Rangnamei for his bravery during the clash with the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year.
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