India, China end longest border talks on positive note

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India and China concluded the longest ever military talks to lower tensions on the border in Eastern Ladakh, with positive developments likely towards further confidence building measures and de-escalation...

Sources said that Major General level talks that discussed resolving of border flashpoints, depth and scope of patrolling in disputed regions and other confidence building measures took place over a record six days..

On August 13-14 India and China had positive talks at the Corps Commander level to address remaining issues on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), with both sides agreeing that resolution needs to be carried out in an expeditious manner...

The main issue being discussed between the two sides is disengagement of troops at Depsang plains where India and China have been in a border standoff since 2020 with PLA troops blocking access to border patrolling points..

At the Major General level talks, issues discussed included modalities for resumption of patrolling in the disputed areas, the depth of patrolling by both sides and the possibility of joint patrolling by troops in the future...

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