Situation in Ladakh Negatively Impacting Ties Between India & China: Jaishankar Tells China

New Delhi: External AffairsExternal AffairsExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday that the relationship between India and China is being impacted in a negative manner by the existing situation in Eastern Ladakh getting prolonged. The duo met on the sidelines of SCO Foreign Ministers’ meet in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.Also Read - Prashant Kishor Set to Join Congress? Speculations Rife After Poll Strategist Meets Sonia & Rahul Gandhi

“The External Affairs Minister pointed out to the State Councilor that the successful disengagement in the Pangong Lake area earlier this year had created conditions for resolving the remaining issues. It was expected that the Chinese side would work with us towards this objective. The EAM, however, noted that the situation in the remaining areas is still unresolved,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.

EAM S Jaishankar holds a one-hour bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister & State Councilor, Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Dushanbe SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting