BEIJING, June 17 — The foreign ministers of China and India today held telephone talks over a deadly border clash, agreeing to “cool down” tensions as soon as possible, Beijing said. Both sides agreed in the call between China’s Wang Yi and India’s Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to “deal...
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with his Indian counterpart over the phone— Reuters pic
Both sides agreed in the call between China’s Wang Yi and India’s Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to “deal fairly” with the events in the Galwan Valley and maintain peace in border areas, China’s foreign ministry said. It is the first deadly clash between the nuclear powers in decades. China has refused to confirm if it suffered any casualties.
Wang demanded that “India conduct a thorough investigation” on the situation, punish those responsible and immediately stop all provocations to ensure such an incident does not occur again, the statement said.
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