India, China agree to ease military standoff in eastern Ladakh


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India and China agreed on Thursday to ease the ongoing military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh by shifting from emergency response to “normalised control” of the disputed boundary, a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry said.The two sides have agreed to “consolidate” the results in the areas where troop disengagement has taken place and prepare for and hold the 14th round of military talks soon, the ministry said.The statement was issued after the 23rd round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs held via video link on Thursday.There was...