At Ninth Round of Talks, India, China Agree on 'Early Disengagement of Frontline Troops'
The two sides concurred to maintain the "good momentum" of dialogue and negotiation and hold the next round of meeting "at an early date to jointly advance de-escalation".
Indian army soldiers walk past their parked trucks at a makeshift transit camp before heading to Ladakh, near Baltal, southeast of Srinagar, June 16, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Stringer
Security25/Jan/2021
New Delhi: India and China have agreed to push for “early disengagement of frontline troops” after a marathon meeting of military commanders, as per the Indian military.
On Sunday, Indian and Chinese corps commanders met at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control after a gap of over months. The ninth round of military talks lasted for 16 hours, ending only at 2.30 a.m. on Monday.