NEW DELHI: According to a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs, the 19th round of the India–China Corps Commander level meeting took place on the Indian side of the border at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting site on August 13 and 14, 2023. The remaining concerns along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) in the Western Sector were thoroughly discussed by the two sides in a cordial, constructive manner. According to the leadership’s direction, they had an open and forward-thinking discussion about their points of view, the news release continued.The remaining difficulties would be swiftly resolved, and the communication and negotiations would continue through military and diplomatic channels. The two sides agreed to maintain calm and tranquilly in the border regions for the time being. On April 23, 2023, the Chushul-Moldo border meeting site on the Chinese side hosted the 18th iteration of the India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting. The resolution of the pertinent issues along the LAC in the Western Sector were the subject of an open and detailed conversation between the two parties in order to further bilateral relations and restore peace and tranquilly to the border regions.Following the meeting between the two foreign ministers in March 2023, they held an open and honest discussion in accordance with the direction given by the State Leaders. The Western Sector will remain secure and stable for the time being, the two sides agreed. The two parties agreed to keep constant communication, continue their engagement through diplomatic and military channels, and resolve any outstanding concerns as soon as possible to their mutual satisfaction. Soon after the two militaries began to clash, the two nations began holding military negotiations on disengagement and de-escalation of the situation along the LAC in eastern Ladakh.Since then, in order to prevent conflicts and reach a peaceful resolution to the concerns, the two parties have left numerous areas of conflict and moved to new locations. According to sources, the Indian side has deployed around 50,000 troops to match the Chinese deployments in the areas adjacent eastern Ladakh in an effort to settle the conflict amicably and secure all Indian interests in the region. Despite the fact that both sides have made significant deployments, they have avoided engaging in direct combat, even if the Indian side does not completely rule out the potential of an enemy misadventure along the LAC. In December 2022, India stopped a Chinese Army misadventure in Yang Tse, close to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
