The key focus of the high level meeting is expected to be to a roll out of the phase two of the disengagement process
The meeting is set to be held in Chushul on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh
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The demilitarised zone will lie entirely in Indian territory and the Line of Actual Control (LAC) would effectively shift by 1-3 km into India
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Ministry of External Affairs said the talks were held under the framework of Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs
China's aggressive posturing along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh was discussed, and Singh apprised the US defence secretary about India's position on the row, they said
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Government sources say Chinese military commanders have not agreed on the modalities for creating a demilitarised, 2-km-wide buffer zone.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India remained convinced of the need for maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas
The two armies will also carry out a joint verification in the next few days to assess the implementation of the disengagement process
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao said the two sides will continue dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels
The area in which PP-14 is located - and which the Indian Army has patrolled for decades - now effectively falls inside China's "buffer zone".
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As per the mutual understanding, neither side will carry out any patrolling in the friction points till modalities for restoration of peace and tranquillity are thrashed out
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Under the mutual disengagement, both sides will disengage and move back by 1-1.5 kilometres from the friction points