Military negotiations to ease border tensions between India and China fail


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New Delhi (AP) —Negotiations between Indian and Chinese military commanders to free troops from major friction areas along the border end in a stalemate, mitigating 17-month standoffs that sometimes lead to fatal clashes Couldn’t, both sides said on Monday. Ongoing standoffs mean that both countries will maintain their troops in the area in front of Ladakh for the second consecutive winter at dangerous sub-zero temperatures. The Indian Ministry of Defense made a “constructive proposal” in a statement, but the Chinese side “disagrees” and “could not provide a positive proposal.” A Chinese military spokesperson said, “The Indian side is sticking to...