NEW DELHI: India and China held another round of diplomatic dialogue on Wednesday on the border standoff in eastern Ladakh, emphasizing the need to implement the decisions made in the latest round of military talks to avoid misunderstandings and maintain stability on the ground. .
Following virtual conversations within the framework of the Consultation and Coordination Work Mechanism (CMMC) on border matters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) said that the two parties reviewed the current situation along the Line of Real Control ( LAC) and “positively evaluated” the outcome of the sixth meeting of its senior commanders last week.
They stressed the need to implement the measures outlined in the joint press release issued after the last senior commanders meeting to avoid misunderstandings and maintain stability on the ground. In this context, the need to strengthen communication, especially between ground commanders, was emphasized by both parties, “the MEA said in a statement.
The corps commanders of the two parties held a meeting of almost 14 hours on 21 September, after which they announced a series of decisions to ease the tension of the situation.
The decisions included stopping sending more troops to the front lines, refraining from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground, and avoiding taking actions that could further complicate matters.
In conversations on Wednesday, the MEA also said that the two sides reviewed the current situation throughout LAC and had frank and detailed discussions on developments since the last WMCC meeting on August 20.
“They also pointed out that the agreement between the two foreign ministers should be implemented sincerely to ensure disconnection at all friction points throughout LAC,” the MEA said.
External subjects minister S Jaishankar and its Chinese counterpart Wang Yi had held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Moscow in the context of a deteriorating situation in eastern Ladakh caused by a new confrontation between the armies of the two countries.
At the September 10 meeting, the two sides reached a five-point agreement that included measures such as the rapid withdrawal of troops, avoiding actions that could increase tensions, compliance with all agreements and protocols on border management and measures to restore peace along the Royal Line of Control (LAC).
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