India, China agree on mutually agreeable resolution for Ladakh

New Delhi: In military talks, India and China agreed on Sunday to stay in close contact and churn out a mutually agreeable resolution of issues in eastern Ladakh and that too at the earliest, PTI reported.

The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Monday that both sides had a serious in-depth discussion in resolving relevant issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday that the two sides had a "frank and in-depth" discussion on the resolution of the relevant issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector.

The ministry said, "The two sides agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest."

Both sides agreed to maintain security and stability on the ground.

"The two sides had a frank and in-depth discussion on the resolution of the relevant issues along the LAC in the Western Sector so as to restore peace and tranquillity in the border areas, which will enable progress in bilateral relations," the MEA said.

Centre refers to eastern Ladakh as Western Sector.

The ministry added, "In line with the guidance provided by the State Leaders and further to the meeting between the two Foreign Ministers in March 2023, they had an exchange of views in an open and candid manner."

On Sunday, the 18th round of India-China Corps Commander-level talks was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in China. It happened days ahead of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu's planned visit to India to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).