The 14th round of Corps Commander-level meet that concluded at 10.30 pm on Wednesday after 13 hours was held on the Chinese side of the Chushul-Moldo border point
Ajay Banerjee
New Delhi, January 13
Almost 20 months into the military standoff, India and China have yet again failed to agree on resolving all points of friction along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
Edit: In for the long haul
The 14th round of Corps Commander-level meet that concluded at 10.30 pm on Wednesday after 13 hours was held on the Chinese side of the Chushul-Moldo border point.
MoD statement says…
- Both sides should follow the guidance provided by state leaders and work for the resolution of remaining issues at the earliest.
- The two sides have agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue.
No blame game
The statements issued this time were not as blunt as those issued after the 13th round of talks on Oct 10, 2021, when they blamed each other for the failure of the talks.
Hot Springs logjam
- No immediate disengagement of troops from Patrolling Point (PP)-15, also known as Hot Springs, said sources.
- Resultantly, Indian forces will stick to their locations and positions at the LAC. Both sides have some 75,000 troops in the sector.
‘Unconstructive’ remarks
Hope certain individuals refrain from making ‘unconstructive’ remarks. China on General’s remarks
Sources told The Tribune there would be no immediate disengagement of troops from Patrolling Point (PP)-15, also known as Hot Springs. Resultantly, Indian forces would stick to their locations and positions at the LAC. Weapons, equipment, tanks, artillery guns and other high technology surveillance systems would also be around. Both sides have some 75,000 troops in the sector.