Both countries said they held a positive, constructive, and in-depth discussion on the resolution of the border dispute along the LAC (line of actual control) in the Western Sector.
In a joint statement on the 19th round of the China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting on Tuesday, China and India have agreed to maintain peace and tranquillity on the ground in the disputed Ladakh border and surrounding areas.
According to China’s Defense Ministry, both sides have held a positive, constructive, and in-depth discussion on the resolution of the border dispute along the LAC (line of actual control) in the Western Sector.
The countries agreed to work on solving the remaining obstacles in an “expeditious manner” and maintain open lines of communication and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels.
The border region has spurred multiple disputed areas that range over thousands of square kilometers between the Asian countries. Ladakh is also bordered by the disputed area of Kashmir which Pakistan claims as its own.
A line of control was established in the region after the 1962 border war, meaning that countries had not yet fixed a border between them.
The situation escalated on the border in May 2020 but has since then seen relative peace after India and China agreed to pull back troops from the disputed areas in September 2022.
Source: Almayadeen