India and China held another round of diplomatic talks for a complete disengagement of troops standing at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in a military standoff that began in April 2020.
The talks took place on Wednesday, March 27, at the 29th session of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) in Beijing on the stand-off in the Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and, with no immediate signs of a breakthrough, agreed to maintain regular contact through.
According to the official release, the meeting was co-chaired by the MEA Joint Secretary who led the Indian delegation and the Director General of the Boundary & Oceanic Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the Chinese delegation.
“In the interim, both sides agreed to maintain regular contact through diplomatic and military channels and on the need to uphold peace and tranquility on the ground in the border areas in accordance with existing bilateral agreements and protocols,” the Ministry said.
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