India, China Make Another Attempt to Defuse Border Tensions - FARS

(FNA)- India and China are set to hold their 13th round of talks on Sunday to address the ongoing military stand-off between the two countries.

The talks are scheduled to be held at Moldo (Chushul) on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control and are likely to focus on a resolution of the friction point at Hot Springs in the Ladakh sector, RIA Novosti reported.

The top-level military dialogue is being held amid reports that earlier this month, Indian soldiers engaged in a tense standoff with Chinese troops who had transgressed in Arunachal Pradesh state across the Line of Actual Control.

There have been 12 rounds of military commander-level talks between June 2020 and August 2021, with the disengagement of troops and equipment having been completed both North and South of Pangong Tso and the Gogra Heights. However, talks are yet to be held on the disputed Hot Springs, Demchok, and Depsang Plains.

On October 9, Indian Army General M.M. Naravane voiced concerns about the ongoing large-scale Chinese troop build-up.