NEW DELHI: India & China in the 8th round of military talks have agreed to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries.
The two sides also agreed to ensure that their frontline troops exercise restraint and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, as per a joint statement.
Both sides also agreed to maintain dialogue & communication through military & diplomatic channels, and, taking forward the discussions, push for the settlement of other outstanding issues, so as to jointly maintain peace & tranquillity in border areas.
The talks were held for over 10 hours, with the two sides agreeing to have another round of meeting soon.
The joint statement said two sides had a candid, in-depth and constructive exchange of views on disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector of India-China border areas.
The two countries have been engaged in a border stand-off since May 2020. The tensions escalated to a new high when a clash between the soldiers of the two countries at Galwan led to the death of 20 Indian soldiers. China has not officially acknowledged its casualties in the clash.