19th round of military talks: India presses for access to all old patrolling points along the LAC
There has been no definitive forward movement in the last few rounds of military talks on resolution of legacy issues or an overall de-escalation of troops in eastern Ladakh.
Continuing regular interaction at battalion levels and avoiding any violation by drones were the other aspects up for discussion at the meeting, the sources added. India and China on Monday held the 19th round of military talks with a focus on building greater confidence with each other and avoiding clashes between the troops of both sides through strict adherence to border protocols and sharing of patrol information.
Defence sources told The Indian Express that India pressed for access to all old patrolling points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) early disengagement at the remaining friction points including legacy ones such as Depsang Plains and Demchok in the meeting. An overall de-escalation of troops in the Ladakh region was also part of the agenda.
As per sources, it was discussed that various confidence building measures would be continued to reduce trust deficit between both sides. “Till a decision on providing complete access to old patrolling points along the LAC is arrived at, the sanctity of buffer zones would be maintained and the finer details on limit of patrolling in these areas would be worked out,” a defence source said.
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