Sino-Indian Military Ties Improve as a Crucial Pact on the Border Issue

[DrSomnath999]

With the objective of maintaining all-round cooperation and strategic trust, India and China seem to be heading for an amicable solution to the highly contentious border issue. Both nations have signed a pact to establish a "Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs” which aims to resolve border disputes and strengthen military cooperation. The agreement was finalized in New Delhi recently, signed by India’s ambassador to China Mr.S.Jaishankar and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin.

According to Indian officials in the Foreign Ministry, the working mechanism will create ways to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between military personnel and establishments of the two sides in the border areas. Issues pertaining to the border and working towards a congenial atmosphere between the nations will become a priority as powerful and responsible countries in the continent. The Working Mechanism will be headed by a Joint Secretary-level official from the Ministry of External Affairs of India and a Director General-level official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and will be composed of diplomatic and military officials of the two sides.

The signing of this crucial pact was part of the 15th meeting of the Special Representatives on the Sino-Indian boundary question between Indian National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo. Besides creating a framework for a resolution of the boundary question, the Special Representatives agreed that they would prepare a joint agreed record for their governments on the progress made on the border issue. Various other bilateral, regional and global issues were discussed as well and the next round of talks will be held in China, officials added.

India and China are trying to resolve these contentious issues by setting up the Working Mechanism for border issues since they need to foster greater bilateral ties enhance trust and security and build the India-China Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity. The two sides also keen to materialize the spirit of the Agreement between India and China on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LoAC) signed in 1993, the Agreement on Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in the Military Field Along the LoAC signed in 1996 and the Protocol on Modalities for the Implementation of CBMs along the LoAC signed in 2005.

The need to step-up bilateral ties has been re-enforced by China when its ambassador to India Zhang Yan recently acknowledged that there are differences and challenges for both nations due to historical reasons and that greater trust and cooperation is needed to resolve these issues. India’s national security adviser Shivshankar Menon said that the relations between India and China and their new equilibrium hold an important key to the emerging economic and strategic landscape of Asia and the world. Few months ago, India and China had resumed military exchanges as well and in end-2011, military dialogues were also initiated. Menon had earlier indicated that while the border issue was a difficult one, efforts are on by both sides to keep the border peaceful and resolve the issue. On the settlement itself, we are in the second stage of the three stage process of agreeing principles, a framework and finally a boundary line, he added.
Sino-Indian Military Ties Improve as a Crucial Pact on the Border Issue Gets Signed - Defence Now

 

[StrikeForce]

Both should give and take and thats the only solution going forward.

 

[SinoChallenger]

Good to see Southern Tibet come back to China.

 

[Kinetic]

Good to see Southern Tibet come back to China.

What is wrong with this idiot? Why is he trolling with such unrelated BS all over the Indian section. Looks like another ashamed false flag.

Southern Tibet! Only after Tibet gains freedom from dictators.

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Good to see Southern Tibet come back to China.

There is no place called 'South Tibet' in India.

We cannot give what we do not have.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

There is no place called 'South Tibet' in India.

We cannot give what we do not have.

is there Brahmaputra river in Tibet? why should we let water pass throught this river?

 

[ares]

is there Brahmaputra river in Tibet? why should we let water pass throught this river?

Then don't ..It will be Bangladeshi's who will be suffering ..besides Brahmaputra passes through the most rainfall intensive areas in India.

 

[SinoChallenger]

I'm just saying it's good your leader MMS agreed with our Chinese position that the McMohan line is invalid. Now we bring out historical maps showing Southern Tibet.

 

[DrSomnath999]

Good to see Southern Tibet come back to China.

i think there should be a rule in this forum that a person cannot post when he is drunked

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Then don't ..It will be Bangladeshi's who will be suffering ..besides Brahmaputra passes through the most rainfall intensive areas in India.

Really...than why you Indians need to show some concern about China for building the dam...LMAO

 

[Splurgenxs]

Really...than why you Indians need to show some concern about China for building the dam...LMAO

Because.... LMAO(La-MAo).....its a free country and we all need to make money

 

[ares]

Really...than why you Indians need to show some concern about China for building the dam...LMAO

Showing concern is natural ..after all it well have effect however meager on India..but the ones really suffering will be Bangladeshis...it is there major source of water and as we will use whatever water there is left(not that we need to ..the area has some highest amount of rainfalls)

And you will be the one will be getting all the blame and bad press for famines in Bangladesh...good luck rebuilding your image "Peaceful China" from that.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Showing concern is natural ..after all it well have effect however meager on India..but the ones really suffering will be Bangladeshis...it is there major source of water and as we will use whatever water there is left(not that we need to ..the area has some highest amount of rainfalls)

And you will be the one will be getting all the blame and bad press for famines in Bangladesh...good luck rebuilding your image "Peaceful China" from that.

If you go through this video...you Indians were just crying river about Brahmaputra river, bring Bangladesh will not help your cause, they can understand china for building the dam when you indians also build dams to block their waters., most likely they complain about you first then us. And We don't need to have "peacefull China" image in front of India, we will go tilt for tat: if there is not Southern tibet than there is not Brahmaputra.

 

[Nakki Nair]

In the next China-India meetings, if the chinese guy goes- South Tibet, MMS should shout out Dalai Lama! Right then and there.
And if the Chinese guy goes Brahmaputra, MMS should shout out Bangladesh.

It is really difficult to deal with the Chinese without intimidating them. Peaceful methods wont work with them.
Imagine MMS dealing with the Chinese (like Sino-challenger, beijing walker, chinese dragon and Kiss of the dragon) for a couple of hours straight, in the meeting room. . Imagine how much the Chinese in the meeting room would be trolling against MMS. No wonder the guy seems so pissed all the time.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

In the next China-India meetings, if the chinese guy goes- South Tibet, MMS should shout out Dalai Lama! Right then and there.
And if the Chinese guy goes Brahmaputra, MMS should shout out Bangladesh.

It is really difficult to deal with the Chinese without intimidating them. Peaceful methods wont work with them.
Imagine MMS dealing with the Chinese (like Sino-challenger, beijing walker, chinese dragon and Kiss of the dragon) for a couple of hours straight, in the meeting room. . Imagine how much the Chinese in the meeting room would be trolling against MMS. No wonder the guy seems so pissed all the time.

Bring Dalai Lama on the table..we will invite Maoist leader , Shout out Bangladesh about Brahmaputra, you Indians will first to get storm by them ..since India's dams are their immediat concern. and Dare to intimidate us, you will never taste the holy fresh water of Tibet...we can divert it peacefully