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China wants to cement status quo, India wants de-escalation as 14th-round talks begin in Ladakh

China wants to cement status quo, India wants de-escalation as 14th-round talks begin in Ladakh

China wants to cement status quo, India wants de-escalation as 14th-round talks begin in Ladakh
Jan 12, 2022 1 min, 17 secs

New Delhi: The 14th round of India-China military commander level talks begin Wednesday in eastern Ladakh, amid indications that Beijing is seeking to cement the current status quo, while New Delhi hopes for disengagement at the Hot Springs area, and eventual de-escalation.

This is based on the understanding that while disengagement at Hot Springs — which was first agreed upon in July 2020 — may finally happen, “legacy issues” like Depsang Plains and Demchok will take much longer.

The Wednesday talks are set to focus on disengagement from Hot Springs and not the flareup of tensions in the Depsang Plains and Demchok, termed “legacy issues”, which were points of contention during the 13th round of talks held in October last year.

The 13th round of talks had ended in failure, with the Indian side standing firm and stating that the situation along the LAC had been caused by unilateral attempts by the Chinese side to alter the status quo.

The Indian Army had, in a statement, said: “During the meeting, the Indian side therefore made constructive suggestions for resolving the remaining areas, but the Chinese side was not agreeable and also could not provide any forward-looking proposals.

Also Read: India against third-party mediation in talks with China, military on alert ‘for any eventuality’.

While confirming the dates for the 14th round of talks, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Tuesday that the situation in the border areas is stable on the whole.

This was in line with what the Chinese had been saying prior to the 13th round of military talks.

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