India and China, which have been engaged in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 2020, have agreed to resolve the remaining border issues in an expeditious manner in accordance with the existing agreements and protocols and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations.

The two Asian giants have agreed that in the interim they will continue their effective efforts in ensuring stability along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector and jointly maintain peace and tranquility.

The 12th round of the India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side on July 31 to iron out an agreement for the next phase of disengagement in eastern Ladakh.

The India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held following the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of India and People’s Republic of China on July 14 in Dushanbe and the 22nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) held on June 25.

“The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on resolution of remaining areas related to disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector of India-China border areas. The two sides noted that this round of meeting was constructive, which further enhanced mutual understanding. They agreed to resolve these remaining issues in an expeditious manner in accordance with the existing agreements and protocols and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations,” the joint press release of the 12th round of India-China Corps Commander Level meeting released by the ministry of external affairs read.

The latest round of military-level talks was aimed at discussing disengagement of troops at the friction areas such as the Hot Springs, Gogra and the Depsang plains.

Both the nuclear-powered countries had held the 11th round of Corps Commander-level talks in April which focused on disengagement at the friction points of Gogra, Hot Springs and Depsang.