Chinese, Indian defense ministers discuss border tension in Moscow

China and India Defense Ministers Wei Fenghe and Singh Rajnath met on Friday at the Russian capital Moscow and talk about easing tensions and safeguarding the peace and stability of the joint border.

Iran Press/Asia: Chinese and Indian military recently engaged in the most serious border clashes since they fought a war in 1962, leaving casualties on both sides.

China blamed India for the incidents, calling the actions by Indian border troops "infringing and provocative."

China Defense Ministers Wei Fenghe said both India and China should abide by the consensus reached by their leaders and solve problems via dialogue and consultation, urging India to strengthen management and control of its frontline troops, and not make provocations or deliberately hype and spread negative information.

In the meeting with Singh Rajnath, India Defense Minister, Wei also stressed China's capability of safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, saying not an inch of China's territory should be lost.

China Defense Minister called on both sides to work jointly to ease tensions in order to safeguard the peace and stability in the border areas.

India Defense Minister Singh Rajnath, for his part, noted the importance of a peaceful border relation with China, saying both sides should keep the channels of military and diplomatic dialogue open.

He told his Chinese counterpart that India agrees to work toward full disengagement of frontline forces as soon as possible and push the relations between the two countries and armies back on track.

The two senior officials were meeting on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Moscow. 

It was also the first and highest level of face-to-face talks since the June 15 clash in the Galwan river valley.

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