Both parties underestimate the differences in the Galwan Conflict CommemorationNational Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval attended the BRIC Virtual Meeting held by NSA Yang Jiechi China on Wednesday, which aims to strengthen “political cooperation and security” in the five groups of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.An official statement says “multilateralism and global governance, new threats and challenges to national security, and governance in the new domain” is in the agenda for discussion.Significantly, the NSA meeting was one of two multilateral events attended by India and China on the day which marked two years since Galwan clashed along the actual control line (LAC). On Wednesday, New Delhi also hosted the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) border security conference, which included officials from China, Russia, Pakistan and Central Asia.
“With a big change in international landscapes established with an invisible pandemic in a century, our world has entered a new phase of turbulence and transformation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, adding that China would work with BRICS members to “Further consolidating political trust, deepening political cooperation and security, upholding the interests of security and development of five countries, and contributing to world peace and stability”.The virtual meeting came a week before the BRICS Summit on June 24 organized by Chinese President Xi Jinping, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian leaders and South Africa.
This will be the first BRICS Summit after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 this year, and will be carefully monitored for discussions between leaders. On Wednesday, Mr. Xi talks to Mr. Putin, emphasized the “reciprocal support” of China for “sovereignty and security”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also spoken with President Putin by telephone several times since the beginning of the conflict, but this will be the first opportunity when the three leaders will be on a joint platform with Brazilian President Bolsonaro and South African President Ramaphosa, though in fact.Meanwhile, the border security forces host the 21st meeting of the expert groups and the eighth meeting of the head of the border authority from the competent body of the SCO member countries in New Delhi.
Meeting on Wednesday, a two -year clash commemoration in the Galwan Valley where 20 Indian troops were killed in a brutal clash with the Chinese army, as well as signifying the efforts by New Delhi and Beijing to underestimate the differences between the two countries regardless of the establishment -one between around 100,000 soldiers On both sides of the boundary. No party made a statement about Galwan’s clash commemoration. China officially said that four Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were killed during the clash, although the number of victims was believed to be higher. Since then, military and diplomat commanders have negotiated the withdrawal of troops on both sides of Lac at several points such as Lake Pangong, Gogra Point and Galwan, but failed to make a breakthrough in patrol points in the Department of Department, p.15 right south of Galwan, and Chumar, in 15 rounds of conversation . The 16th round is expected soon, said officials.
