LAC talks: India holds firm, seeks restoration of status quo ante with China in 5th meet

India has me it clear to China side that it will t accept anything less than status quo ante on Line of Actual Control, that existed prior to first week of April this year, as per sources.

As Corps Commander of Indian Army and China's Peoples' Liberation Army held fifth round of meeting Sunday, Indian side is said to have me it clear to Chinese side that to pave way for any furr dialogue Chinese side must first move back.

“ Indian delegation in all five meetings have told ir Chinese counterparts to abide by all agreements that both armies have reached in all se years and must maintain status quo ante”, a source privy to dialogue said.

He said that after verification on ground it has been found that while some of disengment conditions have been met by Chinese side, but a lot needs to be done so as to ensure that “situation” can be termed complete rmal.

“A complete disengment on places of conflict was what both corps commanders h agreed during previous meetings, while some progress was seen but again re is a lot that needs to be done by Chinese side”, source said.

He said that Indian side doubts sincerity of Chinese army as y “stabbed in back”, in month of June when India lost 20 of its brave heart during violence that was reported on June 15.

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“During first meeting, Chinese side agreed to dismantle ir tents from Galwan valley and would move back, but after few days y came back which led to violence in which 20 our brave men lost ir lives, more than 40 Chinese soldiers were also killed”, ar source said.

sources say that after first four rounds of meetings, some progress was witnessed on ground, but Chinese side needs to do a lot to ensure that situation of ground terms rmal.

“To maintain peace and tranquility on Line of Actual Control, India and China have signed several agreements and to ensued peace on LAC both sides need to follow those agreements religiously,” ar source said.

fifth round of meeting that started at 11 am on Sunday was still going on at time of filing this report.

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