On Sunday, India and China will hold their 13th round of Corps Commander discussions in Moldo, China, to resolve the border dispute in Eastern Ladakh.
Both sides will talk about the third phase of disengagement, as well as overall de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh.
The talks will take place two months after both countries removed troops from the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh’s contentious Patrolling Point (PP) 17A in Gogra.
The disengagement took place over two days, on August 4th and 5th, 2021. During recent military commander talks, Indian troops emphasised on resolving all concerns across the Line of Actual Control.
As incidents flare-up along the Line of Actual Control, the debates may evolve to a bigger border system (LAC).
Various pending border concerns between the two countries, including the Hot Spring problem, may be discussed at the meeting. If the Hot Springs standoff is resolved, as preliminary discussions suggest, India and China may move forward with negotiations on a new border accord that covers the entire LAC, where PLA troop incursions and infrastructure damage are on the rise.
Apart from the 12 rounds of meetings between Corps Commanders, the two forces have also held talks at the level of Major Generals, 55 Brigadiers, and 1,450 phone calls.
In February of this year, the troops of two Himalayan giants disengaged from both sides of the Pangong Tso.
India and China have been at odds for the past 16 months over their shared border.
