India, China Should Be Able To Achieve Status Quo In Eastern Ladakh In Gradual Manner: General Bipin Rawat

General Bipin Rawat also said India must remain prepared for "any misadventure" and respond accordingly as it has done in the past.

India and China should be able to achieve status quo in eastern Ladakh in a gradual manner as both sides understand that it is in the best interest of ensuring peace and tranquillity in the region, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said today. General Rawat, however, said India must remain prepared for "any misadventure" and respond accordingly as it has done in the past. "All I would say that keep your guard up, remain prepared; do not take things lightly. We must also be prepared for any misadventure and respond accordingly. We have responded in the past and will do so in the future," he said in reply to a question during an address at a think-tank. About the resolution of the prolonged standoff, General Rawat said both sides are engaged in negotiations at the political, diplomatic and military levels to resolve the row.