The sixth round of corps commander-level talks took place on September 21 between India and China.
New Delhi:
The Indian and Chinese military are working to schedule their seventh round of talks to take steps towards a “swift and complete” disengagement of troops along the Line of Effective Control (LAC) in eastern China. Ladakh, in accordance with the existing bilateral agreement and protocols, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday.
The comments of the EAJ spokesperson came a day after the two countries held another round of diplomatic talks under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs to resolve the issue. five-month military standoff in the East. Ladakh.
The two sides have already had a series of diplomatic and military talks to defuse the stalemate, but no concrete progress has yet been made.
The sixth round of corps commander-level talks took place on September 21, after which they announced a series of decisions, including not to send more troops to the front line, to refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground and to avoid taking any further complicating actions. account.
The talks proceeded with a clear agenda of developing a roadmap to implement the five-point deal reached between Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at a meeting in Moscow. September 10 on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meet.
“As agreed at the last High Commanders’ meeting, the two sides are currently in the process of scheduling the seventh round of the meeting so that both sides can work towards a swift and full disengagement of troops along the LAC region in accordance with the existing bilateral agreement and and fully restore peace and quiet, ”Srivastava said.
In diplomatic talks on Wednesday, he said both sides believe it is necessary to implement the measures outlined at the last senior commanders’ meeting in order to avoid misunderstandings and maintain stability on field.
The MEA spokesman said the two sides had reviewed the situation along the LAC and had detailed discussions about it, in addition to reviewing the results of the sixth round of military talks that took place on September 21.
“As I noted last week, the meeting resulted in a joint press release and the two sides agreed on certain measures to ensure stability on the ground even as they worked on a complete disengagement in all areas of friction, “said Srivastava.
The agreement reached at the S Jaishankar-Wang Yi meeting included measures such as the rapid disengagement of troops, avoiding any action that could escalate tensions, compliance with all agreements and protocols on border management and measures to restore peace along the ALC.
Meanwhile, S Jaishankar on Thursday greeted his Chinese counterpart Wang as well as the Chinese government and people on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the country’s founding.
“I wish to extend my congratulations to State Councilor and FM Wang Yi and the government and people of the PRC on the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China,” Jaishankar tweeted.
On October 1, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China after Communist forces won a 20-year civil war.
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