The 21st round of India-China Corps Commander level meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on February 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Wednesday.
They agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an expeditious manner and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels.
An RTI reply has said that there is actually no 'Line of Actual Control' between the world's two most populous nations.
The Congress slammed Jaishankar, especially for his remark that India was a smaller economy when compared with China.
Amidst continued India-China standoff in eastern Ladakh, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) is keeping the snowbound Zojila Pass in Ladakh open for vehicular traffic in -20 degrees Celsius temperature.
The minister asserted that any attempt to change the status quo at LAC was unacceptable to India
The US said it welcomes increased Indian involvement in Southeast Asia including its military presence in the South China Sea.
Both sides, however, agreed to disengage troops to resolve stand-off at LAC
Policies are drafted by career bureaucrats, who for decades have handled their responsibilities and are aware of the nation’s threats and economic requirements. The top leader’s perceptions may carry influence but will never compromise defending core national interests and maintaining ties with close allies. A leader’s strong beliefs could result in comments on a few uncomfortable internal matters of allies but would never cross a nation’s red lines.
The main agenda of the talks is to address the situation at Depsang plains that has seen a big mobilisation by both sides. At today's meeting too, the Indian side insisted that Chinese troops must complete the disengagement process and restore the status quo ante which existed in eastern Ladakh in early May.
