NEW DELHI: Briefing reporters on PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting, which took place on Wednesday, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said, “They (Modi and Xi) agreed to direct their relevant officials to intensify efforts for expeditious disengagement and deescalation (along the LAC)."
“He (Modi) underlined that maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas and observing and respecting the LAC are essential for normalisation of the relationship,’’ he added.