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Suhasini Haidar

China’s move to amass troops along LAC was violation of written commitments: Jaishankar

Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne, right, and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a news conference in Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2022 (Source: AP)

China’s decision to amass troops along the Line of Actual Control was a violation of its written commitments, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, after a meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne in Melbourne, where the India-China situation was discussed.

The comments came amid global concerns over tensions in Ukraine as Russia and NATO amassed forces along the border. While Mr. Jaishankar sidestepped several questions on whether India was on the “same page” as Western countries on the Ukraine situation, where the U.S. has declared Russia could invade “at any time,” he called for diplomacy to work.

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