Hope there is resolution of remaining issues: Jaishankar on eastern Ladakh border row with China

As the eastern Ladakh military standoff entered its fifth year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India hopes for a resolution of the remaining issues with China and asserted that a return to normal bilateral ties hinges on peace and tranquillity at the border. In an exclusive interview to PTI, he said the remaining issues mainly pertained to "patrolling rights" and "patrolling abilities". Specifically asked when a resolution to the row can be expected in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks to Newsweek magazine last month, Mr. Jaishankar said he only provided a "big picture" viewpoint on the matter. So he was expressing the hope that the Chinese side should realise that the present situation is not in its own interest," Mr. Jaishankar said.