India and China continue to maintain communications through diplomatic and military channels

India and China have agreed that the ninth round of senior commander-level meeting should be held at an early date so that both sides can work towards an early and complete disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control.

At a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on Thursday said India and China “have agreed that the next round of senior commander-level meeting should be held at an early date so that both sides can work towards and early and complete disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control in accordance with existing bilateral agreements and protocols and fully restore peace and tranquility” on the border.

The MEA spokesperson also said, “India and China continue to maintain communications through diplomatic and military channels. And these discussions have helped both sides to enhance understanding of each other’s position on the issue.”

Last week, India and China held another round of diplomatic talks under the framework of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China border affairs. “A meeting of WMCC on India-China border affairs took place on December 18.”

The eighth and last round of military talks had taken place on November 6 during which both sides broadly discussed disengagement of troops from specific friction points.