Updated: September 22, 2020 10:10:42 pm
Since mid-July, talks have not made much progress with the Chinese reluctant to complete the disengagement process throughout LAC.
One day after the Indian and Chinese military commanders held the sixth round of talks To resolve the military standoff in eastern Ladakh, the two sides said Tuesday that they agreed “to stop sending more troops to the front and refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground.”
In a joint statement released on Tuesday, India and China said they agreed to “seriously implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen communication on the ground, avoid misunderstandings and misjudgments, stop sending more troops to the front, refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground, and avoid taking actions that may complicate the situation ”.
More than a week after the foreign ministers of India and China reached an agreement in Moscow on a five point approach To resolve the confrontation, the sixth round of talks was held at the corps commander level on Monday. The meeting took place in Moldo, the border meeting point on the Chinese side near Chushul.
The two sides had a “sincere and in-depth exchange of views on the stabilization of the situation throughout LAC in the border areas between India and China,” the statement read.
Both countries also agreed to hold the seventh round of the Meeting at the Level of Military Commanders “as soon as possible” and to take practical measures to adequately resolve problems on the ground, in order to “safeguard peace and tranquility in the border area.”
Since mid-July, talks have not progressed much with the Chinese reluctant to complete the disengagement process, especially on the north shore of Pangong Tso, where they continue to occupy the ridge line at Finger 4. It is 8 km west of Finger. 8, which India says marks the LAC.
Tensions rose again towards the end of august when Indian troops, in pre-emptive movements to thwart Chinese plans, occupied key points on the southern shore of Pangong Tso and on the stretch to Rezang La and Rechin La.
Indian troops are currently stationed at Gurung Hill and Magar Hill, both of which overlook Spanggur Gap, where India and China have their BPM huts. There are an estimated 50,000 soldiers on each side of LAC, backed by tanks, artillery, and air defense assets.
India has been insisting on the status quo ante: Troops from both sides return to their April locations.
Here is the full statement
On September 21, the Indian and Chinese senior commanders held the sixth round of the meeting at the level of military commanders. The two sides had sincere and in-depth exchanges of views on the stabilization of the situation throughout LAC in the border areas between India and China. They agreed to seriously implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen communication on the ground, avoid misunderstandings and wrong judgments, stop sending more troops to the front, refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground, and avoid taking any action. . actions that can complicate the situation. The two sides also agreed to hold the seventh round of the Military Commanders Level Meeting as soon as possible, take practical steps to adequately resolve issues on the ground, and jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the border area.
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