India, China to hold Corps Commander-level talks at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh today

The fourth round of Commander-level talks between India and China will take place today at Chushul Border post in Eastern Ladakh. The last meeting also was held at the same venue on 30th June. Army sources said, the talks mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control. The follow up on the work in progress, the army commanders are meeting today.

The meeting between the Army commanders is important after the conservation between the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Mr. Wang Yi, on 5th July. In the meeting they have agreed that both sides should complete the ongoing disengagement process along the LAC, to de-escalate the tensions in the region.

The PLA has already retreated back as per the agreement, by two kilometers in the friction points like Galway valley, Gogra and Hot Springs. Similarly, the Indian side also has moved back as per the mutual disengagement agreed upon during the last Corps Commander-level talks.

However, the Army sources said that today's talks mainly focus on complete disengagement at Finger -4 and further at Pangong Tso and Depsang plains. The Indian delegation will be lead by GoC of Fire and Fury Corps Lt General Harinder Singh and South Xinjiang Military Province Commander Major General Liu Lin will lead the Chinese side. (INDIAONLINE)

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