16th ROUND OF MILITARY TALKS
India, China agree to maintain stability & security on ground

The 16th round of military talks between India & China held on 17 July (Sunday) at the Chushul Moldo meetting point on the Indian side of Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the region, to discuss disengagement at the remaining friction points along the LAC in the eastern Ladakh.

In the meeting, India and China agreed to maintain security and stability on the ground in the western sector, and both agreed to stay in close contact and maintain diaglogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest.

The two sides continued discussions for the resolution of the relevant issues along the LAC in the western sector in a constructive and forward looking manner. They also focused on 'specific outstanding issues' in the bilateral relationship pertaining to the 'border situation'.

Minister of External Affairs also underlined that India-China relationship is "best served by observing the three mutuals- Mutual Respect, Mutual Sensitivity, and Mutual Interests".