Days after Tawang clash, India & China hold military meeting which started after 2020 Ladakh tension

Days after a clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Arunachal's Tawang, military commanders of both sides held the 17th round of talks which began after the Ladakh clashes of 2020.

The joint statement issued on 22 December 2022 said that the talks were "frank and in-depth" keeping in line with the guidance provided by the leaders of the two countries to work for the resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest.

"In the interim, the two sides agreed to maintain the security and stability on the ground in the Western sector," the statement said.

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The eastern Ladakh region is referred to as Western sector by the government.

"The two sides agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest," it said.

(With PTI inputs)