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The U.S. President formerly provided to moderate between India and Pakistan, a proposal turned down by New Delhi which maintains that there is no function for any 3rd party in bilateral concerns.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he was “prepared, ready and able” to “mediate or arbitrate” the raging border dispute between India and China, in the middle of the continuing standoff between the militaries of the 2 neighbours at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Mr. Trump previously provided to moderate between India and Pakistan, a proposition turned down by New Delhi which keeps that there is no role for any 3rd party in bilateral issues.
” We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, prepared and able to moderate or arbitrate their now raging border dispute. Thank you!” Mr. Trump said in an early morning tweet.
The nearly 3,500- km-long LAC is the de-facto border between India and China
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A number of areas along the LAC in Ladakh and North Sikkim have actually experienced major military build-up by both the Indian and Chinese armies just recently, in a clear signal of escalating tension and hardening of particular positions by the 2 sides even two weeks after they were engaged in 2 separate face-offs.
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