At Ninth Round of Talks, India, China Agree on Early Disengagement of Frontline Troops
The two sides concurred to maintain the good momentum of dialogue and negotiation and hold the next round of meeting at an early date to jointly advance de-escalation .
Indian army soldiers walk past their parked trucks at a makeshift transit camp before heading to Ladakh, near Baltal, southeast of Srinagar, June 16, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Stringer
Security25/Jan/2021
New Delhi: India and China have agreed to push for “early disengagement of frontline troops” after a marathon meeting of military commanders, as per the Indian military.
On Sunday, Indian and Chinese corps commanders met at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control after a gap of over months. The ninth round of military talks lasted for 16 hours, ending only at 2.30 a.m. on Monday.
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China suffered significant casualties during Galwan clashes, the ministry said. (Representational)
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Indian, Chinese troops clashed in Galwan Valley on June 15 last year
China suffered significant casualties during the clashes: India
New Delhi:
The unilateral and provocative actions by the Chinese military to change the status quo by force in more than one area on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) were responded to in a firm and non-escalatory way , the Defence Ministry has said in an annual report.
The report said Indian troops are well entrenched to counter any misadventure by Chinese forces and that the Indian Army is prepared for any eventuality, adding talks are also progressing to resolve the issue in an amicable manner.
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The ministry said Chinese forces got the response in a firm and non-escalatory way .
The ministry noted that Indian forces are ready to challenge any misadventure by Chinese Army.
Slamming China for its unilateral and provocative actions in order to change the status quo by force on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Defence Ministry has said in an annual report that the Chinese forces got the response in a firm and non-escalatory way .
The report asserted that Indian forces are ready to challenge any misadventure by Chinese Army, adding that New Delhi and Beijing are also holding dialogue to resolve the border issue peacefully.