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Last Updated: August 24, 2023, 20:59 IST
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, centre right speaks to China’s President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi look on, at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday. (AP)
In the conversation with Xi, the Prime Minister highlighted India’s concerns on the unresolved issues along the Lines of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held talks with China President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in South Africa amid a stand-off between the two countries in Ladakh.
According to Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the Prime Minister, in the conversation with Xi, highlighted India’s concerns on the unresolved issues along the Lines of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western sector.
The two leaders agreed to direct their relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation. The PM underlined that maintenance of peace, tranquillity in border areas, respecting LAC essential for normalisation of India-China ties, Kwatra said.
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