India and China will hold the 12th Corps Commander-level meet on the Ladakh standoff at 10.30 am tomorrow. The meeting will be held at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The two sides are expected to discuss disengagement from the Hot Springs and Gogra Heights areas in eastern Ladakh, Indian Army sources said.
The added that the Indian side has made it clear that it would agree for de-escalation only if it is simultaneous and withdrawal of troops is equal. Besides this, the measures should address mutual security concerns. The two countries have been engaged in a military standoff for almost a year. However, the two sides disengaged from the most contentious Pangong Lake area last month after extensive talks at the military and political levels. ALSO READ | India, China complete disengagement in Pangong Tso On July 22, Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in his recent meeting with his Chinese counterpart agreed that the next round of the military commander-level talks should be convened “at the earliest”.
News Source : Economic Times
