“In line with guidance from the leadership, they exchanged views in an open and forward-looking manner,” the statement said, adding that India and China had “agreed to maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels”.
In the interim, the two sides “agreed to maintain the peace and tranquillity on the ground in the border areas”, it said.
Citing defence and security sources, Indian media reported that both sides had also promised to freeze troop numbers and equipment build-up in the eastern Ladakh region along the 3,000km (1,860-mile) Line of Actual Control (LAC) – the contested Himalayan border between the two countries.
Despite disengagement efforts, India and China have continued to deploy a significant number of troops and advanced weaponry since a 2020 clash in the Galwan Valley along the LAC claimed at least 20 Indian and four Chinese lives. It was the deadliest border encounter between the two countries in decades.
Reports suggest that India wants to restore the pre-Galwan status quo in strategic areas of tension, and has been building new border infrastructure since the clash.
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