One more India, China military talks begin to resolve border dispute

New Delhi : The military talks between India and China kicked off once more at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh on Friday to resolve border dispute and start de-escalation of forces as soldiers were exposed to minus 20 degrees Celsius.
It is the eight Corps Commander level talks between both the countries and it began at 9.30 a.m. For the first time, Lieutenant General P.G.K. Menon will be leading the Indian military delegates during the talks.
Earlier, he attended two such talks but the delegation was led by then Lieutenant General Harinder Singh who was transferred last month to the Indian Military Academy (IMA) where he would be in charge of training the future generations of Army officers.
Joint Secretary from the Ministry of External Affairs Navin Srivastava will also be part of the delegation.
“We have firmly stated to China that disengagement will happen at all friction points and not at the selected locations as they want. Our stand is clear,” said a top government source.
In a clear message to China, just ahead of talks to resolve border issue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that India is facing challenges on its borders and will defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.