Eastern Ladakh standoff: Indian and Chinese armies hold talks

A Border Security Force (BSF) river patrol in India (PTI). Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

NEW DELHI, Jun 6, 2020, India Today. Top commanders of Indian and Chinese Armies hold talks to resolve the month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh, India Today reported.

Indian and Chinese armies on Saturday held talks in their first major attempt to resolve the month-long border standoff in eastern Ladakh. The Indian delegation was led by Lt General Harinder Singh, the general officer commanding of Leh-based 14 Corps, while the Chinese side was headed by the Commander of the Tibet Military District. The talks were held at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.

Without specifically mentioning the talks, an Indian Army spokesperson said: “Indian and Chinese officials continue to remain engaged through the established military and diplomatic channels to address the current situation in the India-China border areas.”

The talks between the two countries holds at Moldo on the Chinese side, opposite Chushul sector of Eastern Ladakh. The key agenda of the talks include restoring status quo in Ladakh to what it was in April 2020 and pulling out the armoured and artillery from the forward positions close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

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