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India, China discuss next steps of LAC disengagement

11 October 2021 10:37 (UTC +04:00)

India and China held the 13th round of Corps Commander talks on Sunday at Moldo on the Chinese side with focus on working out the third phase of disengagement from patrolling Point 15 in Hot Springs as part of overall disengagement and de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, APA reports citing The Hindu.

The talks began around 10:30 am on Sunday at Moldo and concluded at about 7 pm, a defence official said. The Indian side was led by the Army’sLeh based 14 Corps Commander Lt Gen P.G.K. Menon. Details on the outcome of talks were not immediately available.

In addition to the overall disengagement and de-escalation, the two sides had also agreed to work out new protocols for patrolling to ensure such instances do not occur again.