India and China on Tuesday issued a joint statement about the sixth round of Corps Commander-level talks and said both countries have resolved to stop sending more troops to the frontline amid the border standoff. The statement added that both sides will refrain from unilaterally changing situation on the Line of Actual Control.
The statement did not mention if the senior commanders of the Indian and Chinese military reached a breakthrough on disengagement and restoration of status quo ante. The talks between both the sides on Monday went on for over 12 hours to resolve the five month long standoff along the disputed boundary in Ladakh.
“The two sides had candid and in-depth exchanges of views on stabilising the situation along the LAC in the India-China border areas,” the statement said. “They agreed to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the…
