New Delhi: In a significant development and what is seen as a key diplomatic initiative, for the first time since the India-China border stand-off began
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during the meeting held under the WMCC framework, the two sides agreed to hold the 18th round of military talks at an early date to achieve the objective in accordance with the existing bilateral agreements and protocols
China and India have vowed to come up with a solution for issues concerning the western section of the China-India border based on a previously agreed consensus, officials from both countries said at the 26th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Border Affairs held in Beijing on Wednesday.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ideas were considered by the two parties during a face-to-face meeting of the WMCC on India-China Border Issues in Beijing.
India and China on Wednesday discussed proposals for disengagement in the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in an "open and constructive manner".