India - China Standoff

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on July 14 for an in-person meeting in Dushanbe. China agreed to seek a "mutually acceptable solution" when India mentioned the negative impact of stretching the existing situation in eastern Ladakh on "bilateral ties". Although China has moved its troops from Galwan and Pangong Valley, the disengagement remains incomplete at Hot Springs, Gogra, and Depsang.

Following the months of tensed border relations, India and China have jointly agreed to maintain peace in Eastern Ladakh. During the 11th round of military talks held at the Chushul border, both the sides have agreed to "resolve outstanding issues in an expeditious manner". The Indian Army said that the two sides also agreed to "avoid any new incidents" and consider de-escalation of forces.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on September 10 to discuss steps to resolve border issues between the two countries. They will be meeting in Russia on the sideline of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ministerial event hosted by the Russian Federation. Earlier, Indian defense minister had similar discussions with his Chinese counterpart in the same organizational meet.

The senior army commanders of India and China held talks to carry forward the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on August 8, in Daulat Beg Oldi and Depsang of eastern Ladakh. The talks are centred towards the disengagement process in the region. Indian army is expected to maintain a high-level of readiness until the Chinese troops are completely disengaged from all the regions.