After his visit, we had started working on a number of drafts on confidence-building measures along the LAC. Second, the agreement on reducing military forces along the LAC to the minimum was neither seriously discussed nor implemented. Today, the brutality of deaths along the LAC, the complete loss of trust, and disregard for the LAC by China have left all agreements in tatters. The two sides have agreed to “conclude new Confidence Building Measures to maintain and enhance peace and tranquillity in the border areas”. This is a good step forward, although we should no longer be talking about peace and tranquillity along the LAC, but conflict prevention.

Source: The Hindu September 13, 2020 18:33 UTC