New Delhi. Military commanders of India and China have held their seventh meeting in Chushul for a “sincere” exchange of views on disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh where tension has been festering for the last months following the incursion of Chinese troops in the area and have agreed to maintain their dialogue to take the process forward, a joint press release issued on October 13 said.
“On 12 October, the 7th round of Senior Commanders meeting of India and China was held in Chushul. The two sides had a sincere, in-depth and constructive exchange of views on disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector of India-China border areas,” the joint press release issued by the two sides said.
The commanders “were of the view that these discussions were positive, constructive and had enhanced understanding of each other’s positions. Both sides agreed to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels, and arrive at a mutually acceptable solution for disengagement as early as possible”.
“Both sides agreed to earnestly implement the important understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, not to turn differences into disputes, and jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas, the press release said.
Tension has been simmering since April 27 when a Chinese military vehicle intruded into the Indian sector near rivulet close to the ‘Finger Five’ area along the northern bank of Lake Pangong So in Ladakh. That led to a violent clash on June 15 in which 20 Indian soldiers, including their commanding officer, were brutally murdered. There were also an unspecified number of casualties on the Chinese side.
Since then, the Indian ministers for External Affairs and Defence have engaged with their Chinese counterparts in Moscow on the sidelines of a regional security summit while disengagement talks have also been held between the ground commanders in Ladakh but these have so far been inconclusive.
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