Forces to go to all patrol points in Depsang: EAM Jaishankar | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar responded to additional questions from members during Question Hour in Lok Sabha on Friday: Indian security forces would go to all patrolling points in Depsang in Ladakh and also to the eastern border which has historically been India’s patrolling border.
“Those withdrawal agreements (with China) also contained certain provisions in which both sides had agreed on a temporary basis to impose certain restrictions on themselves,” he said, urging members to read his statement made earlier in Parliament.
“Treatment of minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for India and New Delhi hopes that Dhaka will take action for their security,” Jaishankar said, adding that India hopes that the new dispensation in Bangladesh will lead to a mutually beneficial, stable relationship with India.
Replying to a question on Pakistan, he said India would like to have good relations with Pakistan like any other neighboring country. “But like any other neighboring country, we would also like to have terrorist-free relations… We have made it very clear that it is up to the Pakistani side to show that they are changing their past behavior and if they don’t, Of course there are implications for relations. So the ball is largely in Pakistan’s court in this regard,” Jaishankar said.
Replying to a question about a photo of Nepali currency that allegedly showed part of Indian territory as its own, the minister said India’s position on the border is “very clear”.