India and China held crucial talks between senior military commanders on Saturday in an effort to ease the tension along the border.
Lt. Gen. Harinder Singh, Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps, led the Indian delegation to the Chinese border personnel meeting point at Moldo, opposite Chushul in eastern Ladakh. The Chinese side was represented by Maj. Gen. Liu Lin, Commander of the South Xinjiang military region.
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Sources said the difference in ranks did not denote a difference in seniority, and it was because of China’s military structure being different from India’s. The talks were scheduled to begin early but were delayed and started around 11.30 a.m. and went on for several hours, sources said.
No breakthrough
While the outcome was not known, the talks were not believed to lead to any major breakthrough but only set the stage for further talks.
India’s major demand is the restoration of status quo before May, as beginning early May Chinese troops moved in large numbers into Indian territory at