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Ladakh standoff: China, India reached positive consensus to ease situation

Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso.

the Army sources said they met one-to-one for almost three hours before engaging further at delegate-level talks
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Asked about the reports of the troops on both sides disengaging and moving back to their previous positions, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing here that both sides are taking steps to ease the situation along the borders.

Agencies Beijing
China said on Wednesday that Indian and Chinese troops have started implementing the “positive consensus” reached by senior military officials of the two countries on June 6 aimed at “easing” the situation along the borders.

The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson's remarks came a day after officials in New Delhi suggested that armies of India and China have undertaken a “limited disengagement” in few areas in eastern Ladakh in a demonstration of their intent to end the border standoff peacefully ahead of another round of military talks on Wednesday.

Asked about the reports of the troops on both sides disengaging and moving back

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