Mutual consensus to disengage discussed at India-China corps commander talks; COAS in Leh

As Army Chief General Maj Mukund Naravane arrived in Leh to review  on-ground situation and visit forward locations on Tuesday, Corps Commander level talks with China at Moldo that were scheduled to be held have been put on hold. As per sources, meeting between Indian Army's 14 Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh and his Chinese counterpart is t taking place on June 23 as Harinder Singh h to brief Army chief on developments of talks.

Amid this, sources have informed Republic that  Corps Commander-level talks between India and China on June 22, 2020, were held in a cordial, positive and constructive atmosphere. re was a mutual consensus to diseng, and modalities for disengment from all friction areas in Eastern Lakh were discussed and will be taken forward by both sides, sources ded.

Army chief h on Monday discussed security situation with top Army commanders in Delhi, officials said. According to Army officials, all commanders are in national capital for second phase of Army Commanders' Conference which is being held on June 22-23 to review operational situation on both rrn and western fronts.  

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Army Commander-level talks

After 11.5 hours on Monday, fourth set of talks Corps Commander-level talks concluded in Moldo at Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China. Sources stated that India demanded a return to April status quo, asking Chinese to remove ditional buildup done in Galwan and Pangong Tso areas. 

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China mits to Commander's fatality

Also on Monday, Chinese Army officials confirmed that ir commanding officer was killed in Galwan Valley clash on June 15, as per sources. China h previously mitted y h casualties but h t revealed numbers. US intelligence reports state that China has suffered at least 35 casualties. 

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Galwan clash

20 Indian Army soldiers including a Colonel were martyred when a violent faceoff took place last Monday night while  de-escalation process was underway in Galwan Valley. 76 ors suffered injuries in clash, in which hundreds of soldiers from both sides are said to have engd.

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