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Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China to hold military talks on Sunday

The Indian side is expected to seek disengagement as soon as possible in the remaining friction points besides pressing for resolution of issues in Depsang Bulge and Demchok.

China appoints new military commander to head troops along Indian border

Wang Haijiang will be the fourth commander to head the Western Theatre Command after China and India clashed in eastern Ladakh in May last year.

Rajnath Singh meets AK Antony and Sharad Pawar, briefs them on Ladakh row

The defence minister briefed them about the border row with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the current situation in the region, people familiar with the development said.

Confrontation between China, India with PLA troops back in Eastern Ladakh

The Indian Army has denied reports that a clash took place with the PLA.

China-India trade on rise despite chill in ties, crosses $57 bn in H1

The China-India bilateral trade in the first half of the year totalled $57.48 billion, up 62.7 per cent year on year, perhaps the highest in recent years amid the Ladakh impasse and the COVID-19

China resorted to 'my way or no way' policies but India stood firm: CDS

In his address at the Raisina Dialogue here, Gen Rawat said China felt that it will be able to compel nations to give in to its demands by doing a little bit of 'shove and push'

India hopes for Chinese disengagement at remaining points in Ladakh

Ahead of another round of high-level military talks with China, India said it would like to see disengagement at remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh that could lead to restoration of peace

India, China hold talks on addressing remaining issues in eastern Ladakh

In a statement, it said the two sides should continue their dialogue to reach a mutually acceptable solution for complete disengagement from all friction points at the earliest

We expect China to work towards disengagement in remaining areas: MEA

India on Friday said it expects China to work with it through existing bilateral consultation mechanisms between their diplomats and military commanders to ensure early completion of the disengagement process in the remaining areas in eastern Ladakh to allow both sides to consider de-escalation of forces. The statement comes days after the armies of the two countries concluded withdrawal of troops and weapons from the north and south banks of the Pangong lake. At a weekly media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a detailed discussion with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi last week and agreed to set up a hotline, details of which would be worked out through diplomatic channels. "...It is our expectation that the Chinese side will work with us both through the WMCC (Working Mechanism for Consultation and Cooperation on India-China border issues) and the senior commanders' meetings to ensure th

Russia welcomes agreement between India, China, hopes issue resolves

"We continue to monitor the situation at the China-India border," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Best of BS Opinion: Maintain the status quo, the two-front truce, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The two-front truce

LoC ceasefire offers New Delhi a unique opportunity to shift the dispute over Kashmir away from the border to the negotiating table

Jaishankar, Wang discuss 'Moscow pact' on standoff, disengagement status

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday and discussed the implementation of their 'Moscow Agreement' on the border standoff in eastern Ladakh as well as reviewed the status of disengagement. A five-point agreement was reached between Jaishankar and Wang at a meeting in Moscow on September 10 on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conclave. The pact included measures like quick disengagement of troops, avoiding action that could escalate tensions, adherence to all agreements and protocols on border management and steps to restore peace along the Line of Actual Control. "Spoke to State Councilor & Foreign Minister Wang Yi this afternoon. Discussed the implementation of our Moscow Agreement and reviewed the status of disengagement," Jaishankar said in a tweet on Thursday. Last week, armies of the two countries which have been locked in a standoff in eastern Ladakh concluded withdrawal of troops and weapons ...

US continues to monitor India-China disengagement process: State Dept

Price said, "We are closely following reports of troop disengagement and we welcome the ongoing efforts to deescalate the situation. We will continue to monitor the situation closely"

India, China conclude 16-hr military talks, discuss further disengagement

The marathon talks began at 10 am Saturday and ended at 2 am Sunday. This latest round of talks comes two days after completing the disengagement process from both the north and south banks of Pangong

India, China hold 10th round of talks for further disengagement in Ladakh

It was on February 10 that China made an announcement that New Delhi and Beijing have agreed to disengage at Pangong Lake

India, China to hold 10th round of Corps Commander level talks today

After completing the disengagement process from both north and south banks of Pangong Lake, India and China are set to hold the 10th round of Corps Commander level talks at 10 am on Saturday

China admits 5 officers, soldiers killed in Galwan clash with Indian Army

Those killed included Qi Fabao, the regimental commander from the PLA Xinjiang Military Command, state-un Global Times quoted PLA Daily report as saying

Par panel on defence to visit Galwan Valley, Pangong in eastern Ladakh

The parliamentary standing committee has decided to visit the Galwan Valley and Pangong lake in Ladakh which has been witness to a violent stand-off between the troops of India and China

LAC disengagement: Cong attacks govt, Rahul alleges PM 'ceded' territory

The Congress on Friday attacked the government over its agreement with China on disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh with Rahul Gandhi alleging that PM Modi has "ceded" Indian territory