New Delhi, Jul 19, 2022, By Agencies

New Delhi July 19:  The Indian and Chinese armies agreed to work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh at the earliest.

The armies of both countries held the 16th round of high-level talks on Sunday. 

The two sides in a joint statement said it was reaffirmed that the resolution of pending issues would help in the restoration of peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the region and enable progress in bilateral relations.

The statement was issued on Monday night, a day after the two sides held the talks that lasted for around 12-and-half hours.

“Building on the progress made at the last meeting on 11th March 2022, the two sides continued discussions for the resolution of the relevant issues along the LAC in the Western Sector in a constructive and forward-looking manner,” the statement said.

The government refers to the eastern Ladakh region as the Western sector.

“They had a frank and in-depth exchange of views in this regard, in keeping with the guidance provided by the state leaders to work for the resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest,” the statement said.

“The two sides reaffirmed that the resolution of remaining issues would help in the restoration of peace and tranquility along the LAC in the Western Sector and enable progress in bilateral relations,” it said.

It said, in the interim, that the two sides agreed to maintain the security and stability on the ground in the region.