The nations agree to stop sending troops to a Himalayan flashpoint along their contested border and to avoid any actions that might complicate the tense situation there.
China and India say they have agreed to stop sending more troops to a Himalayan flashpoint along their contested border and to avoid any actions that might complicate the tense situation there.20 Indian and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers were killed in the June clashSenior military officials from both countries met on Monday and exchanged ideas on their contested border, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said.
A joint press release issued by the Indian Government in New Delhi said both sides had agreed to "avoid misunderstandings and misjudgements", and "refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground". "The two sides also agreed to hold the 7th round of Military Commander-Level Meeting as soon as possible," the release said.
Thousands of Indian and Chinese troops are currently amassed along a disputed stretch of border in the Ladakh region, bordering Tibet. After weeks of tensions, a stand-off in the remote western Himalayan region erupted into a bloody hand-to-hand clash in June in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and China suffered an unspecified number of casualties.
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