India, China Agree On Need To Find Early Resolution To Ladakh Stand-Off
NDTV
A statement from the foreign ministry said the two sides "agreed on the need to find an early resolution to the remaining issues along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh".
India and China agreed on the need to achieve complete disengagement from all the friction points along the Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector and resolve pending issues, amid an ongoing stand-off between the troops of the two nations in the area.
A statement from the foreign ministry said at the 23rd meeting of the "Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs", the two sides "agreed on the need to find an early resolution to the remaining issues along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh".
"It was agreed that both sides should hold the next (14th) round of the Senior Commanders meeting at an early date to achieve the objective of complete disengagement from all the friction points along the LAC in the Western Sector in accordance with the existing bilateral agreements and protocols," the statement read.
Meanwhile, both sides should "continue to ensure a stable ground situation and avoid any untoward incident", the ministry said.
