Fresh Round of India–China Border Talks a ‘Ploy’ as Beijing Stalls for Time: Geopolitical Analyst

Published on February 23, 2024

NEW DELHI—India and China engaged in a new round of military talks this week. The 21st round of the India-China Military Corps Commander level meeting was held Feb. 19 at an eastern Ladakh border location. While the two sides shared perspectives, the talks didn’t yield anything new, and press releases after the event repeated old rhetoric about continuing military and diplomatic communication. “The discussions built on the previous rounds, seeking complete disengagement in the remaining areas along the LAC [Line of Actual Control] in Eastern Ladakh as an essential basis for restoration of peace and tranquility in the India–China border areas,” the Indian External Affairs Ministry said in a media release on Wednesday. The release added that the meeting, which took place at the Chinese-held Moldo-Chushul border point, was friendly and cordial, with the two sides committing to peace in the “interim.”...

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