India-China 9 hrs long talks; Disengagement Discussed
The discussions between indian army corps commanders and Chinese People's Liberation army (PLA) officers began at 10.30 a.m. on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control at Moldo (LAC) According to sources, the negotiations finished on a positive tone. The discussions are the 12th session of military negotiations in the Ladakh area, which have lasted more than a year.
According to sources, disengaging from two friction spots - Gogra and Hot Springs - will result in the forward movement. Modalities for moving the process ahead will be agreed out, and a unified statement is planned on Monday. The latest round of military discussions between the two sides took place on april 9, and the indian army advised the PLA that disengagement at all areas of friction was critical for the conflict's de-escalation.
Military talks have managed to keep both troops' tempers in check, preventing a repetition of the Galwan-style conflict. Further friction zones may be found in the Demchok and Depsang Plains, with no end in sight.
India and china have held military talks in Eastern Ladakh to de-escalate tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Once all friction regions have been disengaged, a new set of rules for patrolling in these areas will be developed. The continuation of the current scenario in eastern Ladakh, according to India's External Affairs minister S jaishankar, is having a "bad influence" on bilateral ties.
S jaishankar told Wang Yi on the sidelines of the shanghai Cooperation Organization's foreign ministers' conference on July 14 that any unilateral alteration in the status quo along the LAC was "unacceptable" to India, and that overall ties could only flourish once genuine peace was restored.