India-China talks over Ladakh patrolling points see advances

India-China talks over friction points along the Line of Actual Control in the Ladakh sector have witnessed forward movement during the last two weeks. Interlocutors of both the countries are engaged in last-minute negotiations.

Issues related to patrolling in Depsang and Demchok areas of Ladakh sector were discussed threadbare, said people in the know. Disengagement of troops will be the first goal.

Coming just days ahead of the BRICS summit in Russia, the development is being viewed positively by the two sides. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the meeting to be held in Russia's Kazan from Tuesday to Thursday.


During the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg, Modi-Xi structured dialogue could not be organised due to last-minute differences. In September, India and China had agreed to "work with urgency and redouble their efforts" to realise complete disengagement in Ladakh. In August, India and China, at the 31st meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs, had decided to uphold peace in border areas.