India and China agreed to address the remaining issues along with the controversial Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh without the delay in two-day military talks, said a readout of the Ministry of External Affairs.India, China hold military talks in two-day meeting The 19th round of Corps Commander-level meetings at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point was described as positive, constructive and in-depth, however, no immediate breakthrough was reported in the disengagement of troops at remaining friction points.According to the statement issued by Delhi and Beijing, The two sides had a positive, constructive and in-depth discussion on the resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector. In line with the guidance provided by the leadership, they exchanged views in an open and forward-looking manner.“They agreed to resolve the remaining issues expeditiously and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels,” the readout said.“In the interim, the two sides agreed to maintain the peace and tranquillity on the ground in the border areas,” it added.Xi Jinping likely to attend G20 meetingThe military talks between both nations took place before Independence Day and nearly a month before the G20 Leaders Summit in the national capital. During this, Chinese President Xi Jinping is also expected to attend the upcoming G20 summit on September 9 and 10.Since 2020, the commencement of the Corps Commander-level talks, India and China have successfully undertaken disengagement from five friction points — Galwan, the north and south banks of Pangong Tso, and Patrolling Points (PP) 15 and 17A in the Gogra-Hot Springs area.But, it seems that these recent talks have faced challenges regarding the disagreement between Depsang Plains and Demchok, with China asserting that these issues predate the 2020 standoff.Notably, India has constantly highlighted that bilateral ties with China cant return to normalcy until the standoff is resolved.
