Ladakh stand-off: India, China hold another round of high-level military talks

Ladakh stand-off: The 13th round of Corps Commander-level talks to address the ongoing military stand-off between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh begun in the Moldo on the Chinese side at 10:30 am on Sunday (October 10), according to Army sources.

On October 7, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said it expected China to work towards early resolution of the remaining issue along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh by fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols. Also Read | Punjab witnesses power cuts amid severe coal shortage Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and both leaders discussed the border tensions and disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in border areas. Soldiers of India and China clashed last year resulting in the loss of several lives on both sides. The clashes erupted after the transgression by Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in Galwan Valley. More than a year has passed since the incident, but tensions continue to simmer between the two Asian giants. There has been some disengagement, but India says full disengagement will only result in de-escalation. Some disengagement has indeed taken place recently, but it is not complete. Also read | Coronavirus India update: 18,166 fresh cases, 214 deaths Earlier, Indian and Chinese army personnel were reportedly engaged in a brief face-off near Yangtse in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh last week and it was resolved within few hours following talks between commanders of the two sides as per established protocols. -PTC News