US ready to mediate India-China border dispute says President Trump
Amid growing military tension between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, US President Donald Trump has offered to become a mediator to resolve the matter. In a tweet, Trump said, “We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their now raging border dispute. Thank you!”
Tension continues in Ladakh along the Indian border with China. Both sides have increased deployment of troops here. On this dispute, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the situation along the Indian border is overall stable and under control. The statement also said that both countries have appropriate mechanisms and communication mediums to resolve issues through dialogue and deliberation.
Trying to reduce tension through dialogue
Both sides are trying to resolve the dispute, but have not yet received any positive results. Both forces are increasing their presence in the disputed areas of Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley and Demchok.
The controversy has increased so much that on one hand India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with defense officials on Tuesday, on the other hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed his army to speed up the preparations for battle. India has given clear indications in this regard that it will not bow down to any aggressive attitude.
China has objections to India’s road construction
China had objected to the construction of an important road from India in the Galwan Valley of Aksai Chin in Ladakh. On May 5, about 250 Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed with iron rods and batons. Many soldiers on both sides were injured in this. Construction of the road has been stopped for the time being.
Also talked about mediating on Kashmir issue
Earlier in August 2019, Trump had also offered to mediate on the situation in Kashmir, which had been a long-running dispute between India and Pakistan. Trump had then said that Kashmir is a very complicated place. There are both Hindus and Muslims here and I cannot say that the relationship between the two is good.
