New Delhi: India and China have held Major General level talks in DBO and Chushul to resolve the ongoing deadlock in eastern Ladakh. Media reports have claimed it.
According to the media reports, the Indian side was represented at the two locations by Maj Gen PK Mishra and Maj Gen Hariharan. These talks were held to resolve the issues at Depsang Plains and CNN Junction. The development comes five days after both sides held the 19th round of the China-India Corps Commander level meeting at the Chushul-Moldo border on the Indian side on August 13-14. In the meeting, both sides agreed to resolve many issues on LAC.
The joint statement said that both sides agreed to resolve the issues expeditiously and maintain the momentum of dialogue through military and diplomatic channels.
“The two sides had a positive, constructive and in-depth discussion on the resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector. In line with the guidance provided by the leadership, they exchanged views in an open and forward-looking manner,” said a joint press release by India and China.
The statement also said that both sides “agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an expeditious manner and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels”.
“In the interim, the two sides agreed to maintain the peace and tranquillity on the ground in the border areas,” it added.
The talks took place after a four-month hiatus. The previous meeting between the two sides at the Corps Commander level took place in April of this year. The development came at a time when both sides are engaged in rapid construction activities along their respective border areas in order to strengthen their respective positions, the report said.
Soon after the two militaries clashed, the two countries began holding military talks on disengagement and de-escalation of the situation along the LAC in eastern Ladakh. Since then, the two sides have disengaged from multiple confrontation points and moved to new positions to avoid clashes and peacefully resolve the issues.
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