Indian, Chinese army officials discuss Pangong Tso standoff

NEW DELHI: Army delegations from India and China on Monday held discussions alongside the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) in jap Ladakh to interrupt the stalemate that started with a confrontation between rival patrol events close to Pangong Tso on the evening of May 5-6, two senior officers stated on the situation of anonymity.

The talks befell at two areas alongside the LAC — brigadier-ranked officers met within the Galwan space and Colonel-ranked officers in Hot Springs — as a part of persevering with efforts to resolve the standoff, stated the primary officer cited above.

“The talks were positive and frank. As long as talks are happening, we are moving towards a solution,” stated the second officer cited above.

Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane final week stated disengagement of Indian and Chinese forces was going down in a “phased manner” alongside the LAC the place the state of affairs was “under control”.

India and China are persevering with diplomatic and army engagements for an early decision of the standoff between border troops, the exterior affairs ministry stated final week. Naravane stated on Saturday he was hopeful that perceived variations between India and China can be put to relaxation via the continued dialogue.

Army delegations, led by main general-ranked officers, met for the fifth time final week in jap Ladakh to resolve the standoff.

Limited disengagement of forces at Galwan Valley, Patrolling Point 15 and Hot Springs started after a gathering between Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, commander of Leh-based 14 Corps, and Major General Liu Lin, commander of the People’s Liberation Army in South Xinjiang area, on June 6.

India is now targeted on resolving the state of affairs on the northern financial institution of Pangong Tso, which has been on the centre of the continuing border scrap and the place troops are nonetheless locked in a face-off.

Last month’s violent confrontations between Indian and Chinese troopers in jap Ladakh and north Sikkim triggered a army buildup on either side of the LAC that stretched from Ladakh to Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, as reported by Hindustan Times on Friday.

The Chinese buildup started instantly after clashes between border troops in Ladakh and Sikkim on May 5-6 and May 9, respectively, and predated the June 6 assembly between Lieutenant General Singh and his Chinese counterpart.