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India, China To Push For Early Disengagement Of Frontline Troops

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Indian Express has comments from a joint statement from senior military commanders of India and China following the 9th round of meetings between both sides following border skirmishes on the disputed Sino-Indian border in the Himalayas last year.

  • Statement says the meeting was "positive, practical and constructive, which further enhanced mutual trust and understanding". States that both sides "agreed to push for an early disengagement of the frontline troops".
  • Both Chinese and Indian commanders "agreed to follow the important consensus of their state leaders, maintain the good momentum of dialogue and negotiation, and hold the 10th round of the Corps Commander Level Meeting at an early date to jointly advance de-escalation".
  • Indian and Chinese leadership will "continue their effective efforts in ensuring the restraint of the frontline troops, stabilize and control the situation along the LAC [line of actual control, the undemarcated border] in the Western Sector of the China-India border, and jointly maintain peace and tranquility".

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