Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China hold second round of Lt Gen-level talks

New Delhi: India and China are holding another round of Lt General-level talks on Monday, June 22 to discuss ways to de-escalate tension between the two sides in eastern Ladakh, official sources said.

The talks were scheduled to start at 11:30 am at Moldo on the Chinese side of Chushul sector in eastern Ladakh.

The high-level talks came a week after 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in a violent clash between the two sides in Galwan Valley.

The Indian delegation at the talks is being led by 14 Corps Commander Lt Gen. Harinder Singh.

The first round of Lt Gen-level talks was held on June 6 during which both sides decided to “disengage” in all the sensitive areas.