Sources in the security establishment said India on Saturday pressed for early withdrawal of troops and arms at Hot Springs, Gogra and other remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh during the 12th round of military talks that lasted nearly nine hours with China. inserted. The two sides held detailed discussions and the talks were comprehensive, he said without elaborating further. There was no official comment on the outcome of the meeting at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh amid hopes of a breakthrough in the decommissioning process at Gogra and Hot Springs.
It is learned that the two sides discussed “specific details of the calm disposition in the remaining friction points, including proceeding with the dismantling process” and jointly agreed to maintain stability on the ground. Sources said the talks started at 10.30 am and ended at 7.30 pm.
A source said the Indian side pressed for an early resolution of the standoff and insisted on early dissolution, especially in Hot Springs and Gogra. Ahead of the talks, sources said India was expecting a positive outcome on the dissolution process.
India has been emphasizing that the resolution of outstanding issues including Depsang, Hot Springs and Gogra is essential for overall relations between the two countries. The latest round of talks took place after a gap of more than three and a half months. The 11th round of military talks took place on April 9 at the Chushul border point on the Indian side of the LAC and lasted for about 13 hours. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar strongly conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that the prolonged escalation of the current situation in eastern Ladakh is affecting bilateral ties “in a negative way”, two weeks after the 12th round of military talks Hui.
The two foreign ministers had a one-hour bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Tajik capital city of Dushanbe on July 14. In the meeting, Jaishankar had told Wang that any unilateral change in the status quo along the LAC was “not acceptable” to India and that overall relations could develop only after complete restoration of peace and tranquility in eastern Ladakh.
In the final round of military talks, the two sides discussed ways to advance the demilitarization process in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang, with the larger aim of de-escalating tensions in the region. However, there was no further motion in the dissolution process. The Indian delegation in Saturday’s talks was led by Lt Gen PGK Menon, Commander of the 14 Corps based in Leh.
The border standoff between Indian and Chinese armies began in May last year after violent clashes in the Pangong Lake areas and the two sides gradually increased their deployment of thousands of troops as well as heavy weapons. As a result of a series of military and diplomatic talks, the two sides completed an agreement in February to withdraw troops and weapons from the north and south shores of Pangong Lake.
Each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the LAC in the sensitive area.
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