Ahead of BRICS summit, India-China hold fresh military talks for over 7 hours

India and China engaged in another round of military discussions on Monday, with focus on the withdrawal of troops from remaining contentious areas in eastern Ladakh and the overall reduction of tensions in the region. The 19th iteration of the Corps Commander level dialogue occurred at the Chushul-Moldo border point on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), as indicated by military sources. Despite diplomatic and military negotiations leading to disengagement in various sectors, Indian and Chinese forces have been in a standoff in certain friction points in eastern Ladakh for over three years. Commencing around 9:30 am, the talks have been underway for over 7 hours now.