India-China Activate 5 Pacts to Defuse LAC Tensions

India on Thursday asserted that it is engaging bilaterally with Beijing based on five established mechanisms to address border issues between the two sides thereby making it clear that it is not open to US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate on the Sino-Indian border row. “We are engaged with Chinese on resolving boundary issue,” MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava stated making it clear that there is no room for mediation by any third party. This in keeping with Delhi’s principled position on not accepting any offer from outside to mediate on bilateral matters. Read More…