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India-China Commander-Level Talks: The 16th round of talks between India and China concluded on Sunday. This conversation between the two countries was going on in Chushul-Moldo in Indian territory.
16th Round of India-China Commander-Level Talks: India and China (Indian Chinese) The 16th round of bilateral talks concluded on Sunday. This conversation between the two countries was going on in Chushul-Moldo in Indian territory. Let us tell you that the 16th round match between India and China was going on from 9.30 am, which ended at 10 pm. In this meeting, the Indian delegation was represented by Lt. Gen. Aninday Sengupta, Commander of the Leh-based 14th Corps. At the same time, the Chinese delegation was headed by Major General Yang Lin, Chief of the Southern Xinjiang Military District.
India has consistently said that maintaining peace and harmony on the LAC is important for the development of bilateral relations. Earlier on March 11, there was a conversation between the Indian Army and the PLA of China. The 15th round of talks did not yield any concrete results. In a joint statement, the two sides said the resolution of the issues would help restore peace and harmony in the region and progress bilateral relations.
The 16th round of talks between India and China has ended
The 16th round of Corps Commander level talks between India and China concluded sound 10 PM today. The meeting was aimed at discussing disengagement from Eastern Ladakh: Sources
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It may be noted that the armed forces of India and China have maintained tense relations along the border in eastern Ladakh since May 2020. India and China have so far held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks to resolve the ongoing standoff in eastern Ladakh. Diplomatic and military negotiations between the two sides have resulted in the withdrawal of troops from some areas. Currently, each of the two countries has deployed around 50,000 to 60,000 troops in the sensitive area along the LAC.
Jaishankar and Wang Yi met on 7 July
It is noteworthy that on July 7, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed the situation in eastern Ladakh in Bali. In an hour-long meeting on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, Jaishankar conveyed to Wang the need to resolve all outstanding issues in eastern Ladakh at the earliest.
In a statement after the meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “The Foreign Minister, while referring to the withdrawal of troops from some areas of the standoff, emphasized that this momentum should be maintained for complete withdrawal from all remaining areas. “Jaishankar also reiterated the importance of full compliance with bilateral agreements and protocols and the understanding reached between the two ministers during earlier talks.