Much of India’s summer posturing at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh for the approaching months will depend on the progress achieved in the 15th round of talks between senior military commanders on Friday, top defence officials told News18.
The 15th round of talks to discuss disengagement at the two remaining friction points at the LAC in eastern Ladakh began on 1000 hours on Friday. The primary agenda of the talks, according to sources, is “full disengagement” of troops at the Hot Springs area, an issue discussed in the last round of talks in January this year as well.
While the previous round of talks was constructive and both sides had agreed to meet at the earliest, there was no actual forward movement.
A top defence source told News18 that both sides are hopeful of a breakthrough in this round of talks in achieving full disengagement at the Hot Springs, where less than a platoon strength of around 20 troops continue facing each other.
