India, China agree on disengagement of troops, to hold more talks: Report

The two sides also mentioned the harsh winter in the Ladakh region beginning October when temperatures fall upto minus 25 degree Celsius and oxygen becomes scarce, the sources said

The sixth round of marathon military talks between India and China focused on ways to defuse rising tensions along the treacherous and high-altitude friction points in eastern Ladakh in line with their recent agreement and considering the approaching harsh winter, government sources said here on Tuesday.

There was no official word on the outcome of Monday's talks in eastern Ladakh that lasted 14 hours but it is learnt both sides agreed to meet again to take forward the negotiations on the "intricate and complex" disengagement process.

The sources said the Chinese side insisted on withdrawal of Indian troops from the strategic heights