LEH: Military commander-level talks have begun in Chushul-Moldo where Indian and Chinese military leaders are trying to work out the de-escalation plans to ease the current standoff along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.
Tensions on the border have increased after the Galwan Valley incident of June 15 in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, while China has maintained silence over its number of casualties. This has outraged the entire country.
To retrieve the de-escalation process lost in Galwan Valley clashes, the military commanders have resumed their talks at Chushul-Moldo, where they had earlier met on June 6 to ease the situation.
The fresh round of talks is aimed at de-escalation of the situation on the borders, restoration of pre-May first week positions, and overall peace and tranquillity in the region. The military commanders will also seek to ensure that the Galwan Valley-type clashes don’t occur anywhere on the borders.
Apprehensions of the escalation in the situation have gone up following amassing of troops and war machinery by both the sides.
The outcome is being awaited with fingers crossed, informed sources said.
On June 6, military commander-level talks were held between 14 Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh and his Chinese counterpart Maj Gen Lin Liu, corps commander of the south Xinjiang Military Division.