India, China agree to refrain from unilaterally changing ground situation in Ladakh


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New Delhi: In first such moves to bring down tensions in eastern Ladakh, India and China agreed to stop sending more troops to the frontline, refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground and avoid taking any actions that may further complicate matters. The announcement of the decisions was made by the Indian and Chinese army in a joint statement, a day after the sixth round of Corps commander-level talks that lasted for 14-hours, in what is seen as an attempt to create an environment to resolve the over four-month long border standoff. However, there appeared to be no...