Union Defence Minister on Wednesday said that no "meaningful solution" has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and there is "status quo". Speaking to ANI, the Defence Minister said that if status quo continues, there cannot be a reduction in the deployment of troops. "It is true that in order to reduce the standoff between India and China, talks were taking place on a military and diplomatic level. But no meaningful outcome has come and there is status quo," he said. "If there is status quo, it is natural how deployment can be reduced.

Source: dna December 30, 2020 02:37 UTC