NEW DELHI, 05 February 2022, (TON): The government told Parliament “India and China continued to maintain dialogue through both diplomatic and military channels regarding disengagement in the remaining area of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).”

In a written reply to an unstarred question during the ongoing Budget session in the Lok Sabha, Union minister V Muraleedharan said, “Our approach in these talks has been and will continue to be guided by three key principles. First, both sides should strictly respect and observe the LAC.

“Secondly, neither side should attempt to alter the status quo unilaterally and thirdly agreements between two sides must be fully abided by in their entirety.”

As regards disengagement in the remaining areas along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh, India and China have maintained dialogue through both diplomatic and military channels: MoS MEA V Muraleedharan in a written reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha.

This comes a day after India said its top diplomat in China will skip the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympics over the "regrettable" decision by the Chinese side to depute a military officer involved in the Galwan Valley clash as a torchbearer for the mega sporting event.