India and China held the 20th round of corps commander-level talks at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side over the last two days which failed to make any headway to end the stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The two sides agreed to maintain the momentum of “dialogue and negotiations” while also committing to “maintain” peace and tranquillity on the ground, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on October 11.
Like in the previous rounds, this time too the talks were held over two days on October 9 and 10.
“The two sides exchanged views in a frank, open and constructive manner for an early and mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in the western sector, in accordance with the guidance provided by the national leadership of the two countries, and building on the progress made in the last round of corps commanders’ meeting held on August 13-14, 2023,” the MEA statement said. “They agreed to maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations through the relevant military and diplomatic mechanisms.”
