The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated the 2 sides agreed to keep up shut communication and dialogue via each the diplomatic and army channels.
India and China on Friday held “in-depth” discussions on addressing the remaining issues alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, holding that disengagement in the North and South banks of Pangong lake offered foundation to work in direction of their early decision.
The two nations additionally agreed in the course of the parleys that in the interim they need to proceed to keep up stability at floor stage and stop any untoward incident. The talks had been held below the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC).
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated the 2 sides agreed to keep up shut communication and dialogue via each the diplomatic and army channels and agreed to convene the eleventh spherical of army talks at an early date.
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In an announcement, it stated the 2 sides ought to proceed their dialogue to achieve a mutually acceptable resolution for full disengagement from all friction factors on the earliest.
“This would enable two sides to look at broader de-escalation of troops in the area and work towards restoration of peace and tranquillity in the border areas. They also agreed that in the interim two sides should continue to maintain stability at ground level and prevent any untoward incident,” the MEA added.
The MEA additionally stated that India and China agreed that the settlement reached between the 2 overseas ministers in Moscow in September final as additionally their latest cellphone dialog in February ought to proceed to information the work of the 2 sides.
“The two sides reviewed the situation along the LAC in the Western sector and had in-depth discussions on the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western sector,” it stated.
“They agreed that the completion of the disengagement in North and South Bank of the Pangong Lake provided a good basis for the two sides to work towards early resolution of these remaining issues.”
The Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary (East Asia) in the MEA whereas the Chinese aspect was headed by director normal of the boundary and oceanic division of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As a results of a sequence of army and diplomatic talks, the 2 nations had accomplished withdrawal of troops and weapons from the North and South banks of Pangong lake in line with an settlement on disengagement.
After completion of the disengagement course of in Pangong lake areas, senior army commanders of India and China held one other spherical of talks on February 20 with a spotlight on taking ahead the disengagement course of in different friction factors.
At the talks, India pitched for a sooner disengagement course of in areas like Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang to carry down stress in the mountainous area.
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