New Delhi: The Indian Army on Monday issued a joint statement over the 12th round of the India-China Corps Commander level meeting that was held on July 31 at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side.
The joint statement described the talks as “a candid and in-depth exchange of views on resolution of remaining areas related to disengagement along the LAC in the Western Sector of India-China border areas.”
India and China further agreed to resolve remaining issues in an “expeditious manner” and in accordance with existing bilateral agreements and protocols. This process will be carried out while maintaining the momentum of dialogue and negotiations.
The latest round of talks was held following the meeting of the Indian and Chinese foreign ministers on July 14, in Dushanbe, and the 22nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) on June 25.
Both sides had undertaken partial disengagement from Patrolling Points (PP) 15 and 17A in Gogra and Hot Springs last July after disengagement from PP14 in Galwan, but the process was stalled after the aggressive actions on the South Bank of Pangong Tso in August.
India has been pressing for comprehensive de-escalation of the situation in Eastern Ladakh to end the standoff that began last year which includes disengagement from all friction points, de-escalation and working out new protocols for patrolling.