NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi had a telephone conversation yesterday. They had a frank & in-depth exchange of views on the recent developments in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas: MEA 
NSA Doval&Chinese FM agreed that both sides should take guidance from consensus of the leaders that maintenance of peace&tranquillity in India-China border areas was essential for development of bilateral relations&that two sides shouldn't allow differences to become disputes:MEA
Therefore, they agreed that it was necessary to ensure at the earliest complete disengagement of troops along LAC & de-escalation from India-China border areas for full restoration of peace and tranquillity: Ministry of External Affairs
In this regard, they further agreed that both sides should complete the ongoing disengagement process along the LAC expeditiously. The two sides should also ensure a phased and stepwise de-escalation in the India-China border areas: MEA
They re-affirmed that both sides should strictly respect and observe the Line of Actual Control and should not take any unilateral action to alter the status quo and work together to avoid any incident in the future that could disturb peace and tranquillity in border areas: MEA
It was also agreed that NSA Ajit Doval & Chinese FM Wang Yi will continue their conversations to ensure full and enduring restoration of peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas in accordance with the bilateral agreements and protocols: Ministry of External Affairs
