Top military leadership of India and China held 21st command-level talks in which both countries agreed to maintain communication with each other in border areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
Both sides agreed to increase communication with the relevant military and diplomatic sources while also ensuring to maintain peace and tranquility on the ground in the border areas during the interim period.
The 21st round of Corps Commander level between India and China took place at the Chushul-Moldo border point in the Leh district of Ladakh on February 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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“The discussions built on the previous rounds, seeking complete disengagement in the remaining areas along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh as an essential basis for the restoration of peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas,” it said in a statement.
The MEA said the two sides shared their perspectives on the matter in the talks held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere.
Complete withdrawal between the two countries in the remaining areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh was discussed which is considered important for the restoration of peace in the India-China border areas.