India and China during the 10th round of Corps Commander level meeting agreed to disengage frontline troops in the Pangong Lake area in the eastern Ladakh region.
The 10th round of China-India Corps Commander level meeting was held on the Chinese side of the Moldo-Chushul border meeting point on Saturday, the Union defence ministry said in a statement issued on Sunday.
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“The two sides positively appraised the smooth completion of disengagement of frontline troops in the Pangong Lake area noting that it was a significant step forward that provided a good basis for resolution of other remaining issues along the LAC in Western Sector,” the ministry said.
They had candid and in-depth exchange of views on other issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.
The two sides agreed to follow the important consensus of their state leaders, continue their communication and dialogue, stabilize and control the situation on the ground.
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Both India and China also agreed to “push for a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues in a steady and orderly manner so as to jointly maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas”, it added.
According to a report, India and China agreed to push for a mutually acceptable resolution of other friction points at Gogra, Hot Springs and Depsang along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh in a steady and orderly manner.
As per the report, the Corps Commander level meet started at 10 am on Saturday and ended at 2 am on Sunday.
During the 16-hour-long talks, the Indian military delegation, led by Lt General P.G.K. Menon, Commander of 14 Corps based in Leh, discussed disengagement at friction areas like Hot Springs, Gogra and 900 square km Depsang plains.