According to a joint statement, the disengagement of troops in the Pangong Lake area in Eastern Ladakh is a significant step forward for the resolution of other remaining issues along LAC.
India and China have been holding discussions to resolve border standoff since June.
New Delhi:
India and China have concluded the tenth round of military talks, which began yesterday morning after 10 AM and lasted for about 16 hours. The talks come as the two neighbouring countries completed the disengagement process on both the banks of the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh on Friday.
In the fresh round of senior commander level talks, disengagement in Depsang, Hot Springs and Gogra remained on the agenda. The discussions were held till 2 AM at Moldo on the Chinese side of the LAC (Line of Actual Control) - the de-facto India-China border - near Chushul on the South Bank of Pangong.
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After smooth disengagement, India-China push for mutually acceptable resolution of remaining issues
India and China on Saturday held the tenth round of Corps Commander-level talks at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control. According to a statement released by the Defence Ministry on Sunday, the two sides appraised the smooth completion of disengagement of frontline troops in the Pangong lake area, noting that it was a significant step forward, adding that it provided a good basis for resolution of other remaining issues along the LAC in Western Sector.Â
The ministry today said the two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on other issues along the LAC in Western Sector. The two sides agreed to follow the important consensus of their state leaders, continue their communication and dialogue, stabilize and control the situation on the ground, push for a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining
Updated Feb 21, 2021 | 22:31 IST
Indian and Chinese sides positively appraised the smooth completion of disengagement of frontline troops in the Pangong Lake area. They agreed to continue their communication and dialogue. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: The tenth round of the India-China Corps Commander-level meeting was held on the Chinese side of the Moldo/Chushul border meeting point on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said.
The two sides positively appraised the smooth completion of disengagement of frontline troops in the Pangong Lake area noting that it was a significant step forward that provided a good basis for resolution of other remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector.
The talks are taking place two days after the Chinese and Indian militaries completed the withdrawal of troops, weapons and other military hardware from the North and South banks of Pangong lake areas.