India, China mutually agree to pull back troops from Galwan valley
New Delhi/UNI: India and China have mutually agreed to disengage from all friction points in Galwan Valley, government sources said here on Tuesday.
To defuse tension at Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Corps Commander level talks between India and China were held at Moldo in a cordial, positive and constructive atmosphere on Jun 22.
There was a mutual consensus to disengage from all friction areas in eastern Ladakh and the modalities for the same were discussed. It will be taken forward by both the sides, the sources added.
The military level talks between India and China at the Corps Commander-level ended on Monday, after almost 11 hours of marathon meeting, to resolve the border stand-off in eastern Ladakh.
The meeting began at 1130 hrs and ended at 2230 hrs.
From Indian side, Leh-based 14 Corps Commander Lieutenant General Harinder Singh attended the meet, while South Xinjiang Military District Commander Major General Lin Liu represented the Chinese side.
The meeting was held at Moldo Border Personnel Meeting point on the Chinese side of the LAC.
This was the second meet at Lt Gen-level since border tensions erupted in May. The last meeting was held on Jun 6 at the same meeting point.
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