{"id":21371,"date":"2026-09-07T15:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T15:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21371"},"modified":"2026-09-07T15:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T15:59:25","slug":"india-china-border-talks-india-china-hold-first-corps-commander-talks-in-arunachal-pradeshs-eastern-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21371","title":{"rendered":"India China Border Talks: India, China hold first corps commander talks in Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s eastern sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133887860,imgsize-207512,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/india-china-hold-first-corps-commander-level-talks.jpg\" alt=\"India, China hold first corps commander talks in Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s eastern sector\" title=\"The meeting was held at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh's Kibithoo region (File photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"The meeting was held at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh's Kibithoo region (File photo)\">The meeting was held at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh&#8217;s Kibithoo region (File photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Indian and Chinese armies reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector during corps commander-level talks on Sunday, days after the two countries held Special Representative (SR) talks in Beijing on the long-standing boundary question.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The meeting was held at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh&#8217;s Kibithoo region, with the focus on maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier, people familiar with the matter said, as per news agency PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The Indian delegation was headed by Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, commander of the Indian Army&#8217;s Dimapur-based 3 Corps. There was no official word on the talks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The meeting came amid reports of aggressive military posturing by Chinese troops along the LAC in the Upper Subansiri region of Arunachal Pradesh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>First corps commander-level talks in eastern sector<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The latest engagement was the first corps commander-level military meeting between the two sides at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>India and China have primarily held such military-level meetings at the Chusul-Moldo border meeting point in the Ladakh sector.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The latest engagement provided a mechanism for the two sides to address issues in the eastern sector through military channels.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The Indian Army has two Corps formations looking after the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh \u2014 the Tezpur-based 4 Corps and the Rangapahar-based 3 Corps. The 3 Corps is responsible for operational areas along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>India and China have different perceptions of the LAC, which have at times resulted in face-offs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Talks follow Doval-Wang meeting in Beijing<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The corps commander-level meeting came days after national security adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi held the SR talks in Beijing on August 25.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The discussions focused on delimitation of the frontier and sustaining work on trans-boundary cooperation. <!-- -->India conveyed the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier for the overall development of bilateral ties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>In his remarks at the meeting, Doval said normalcy in India-China relations had been a direct result of both sides maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The ministry of external affairs had said the Indian side highlighted the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas for the continued development and progress of bilateral relations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Doval and Wang are the designated Special Representatives for the boundary talks mechanism, which was established in 2003 to comprehensively address the dispute over the 3,488-km India-China border.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b><keyword id=\"39065768\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"eight-point-consensus-on-border-management\" source=\"keywords\">Eight-point consensus on border management<\/keyword><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>The SR talks resulted in an eight-point consensus aimed at improving management of the border.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>The two sides agreed to advance consultations for an &#8220;early and substantial harvest&#8221; of boundary delimitation and directed the Expert Group on Boundary Delimitation and Working Group on Border Management to take forward discussions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>They also agreed to set up two additional meeting points for military talks and two more channels of border military hotlines in the Eastern and Middle sectors.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>The two sides agreed that situations on the ground would be addressed promptly through existing diplomatic and military channels, including the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs, local commander-level meetings and other agreed mechanisms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>The joint statement said the two sides discussed ways to improve their understanding of the LAC in appropriate areas for better border management.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/>The two countries also reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas and creating an atmosphere for the healthy and steady development of bilateral relations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/>The consensus also covered trans-border trade and cooperation on rivers. <!-- -->Both sides agreed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in border trade, pilgrimage and other areas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/>They also agreed to hold the next meeting of the India-China Expert-Level Mechanism on Trans-border Rivers in September.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"62\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Efforts to rebuild bilateral ties<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"64\"\/>The latest military engagement comes as India and China have taken a series of measures in recent months to rebuild their relationship after ties came under severe strain following the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"66\"\/>The two sides also agreed to hold the 26th round of Special Representative talks in India in 2027.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/news\/india-china-hold-first-corps-commander-talks-in-arunachal-pradeshs-eastern-sector\/articleshow\/133887757.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The meeting was held at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh&#8217;s Kibithoo region (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian and Chinese armies reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector during corps commander-level talks on Sunday, days after the two countries held Special Representative (SR) talks 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