LAC talks: India presses for early disengagement

New Delhi, October 10

India on Sunday pressed for early disengagement of troops at the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh at the 13th round of military talks with China that lasted for over eight hours, sources in the security establishment said.

It is learnt that a major focus of the Corps Commander-level talks was to complete the stalled disengagement at Patrolling Point 15 (PP-15).

There was no official comment on the negotiations that took place on the Chinese side of the Chushul-Moldo border point in eastern Ladakh.

The Indian delegation was led by Lt Gen PGK Menon, Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps. The talks, which started at 10.30 am and ended at 7 pm, took place over two months after the last round of negotiations that resulted in the disengagement of troops from Gogra (Patrolling Point-17A).

India has been insisting that the resolution of outstanding issues at all friction points, including in Depsang, is essential for an overall improvement in ties between the two countries.

The Indian delegation is understood to have conveyed this view firmly at the 13th round of talks while pressing for defusing tension at Depsang. — TNS/PTI