India and China have held their first Corps Commander-level flag meetings in the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The first meeting took place at Wacha on the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh, and the second at Damai on the Chinese side, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The MEA described the talks as the first senior military commander-level flag meetings in the eastern sector. They come amid reports of tensions and a face-off in the Taksing sector of Arunachal Pradesh. The dialogue also follows expectations that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India for the BRICS summit later this week. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the meetings followed understandings reached between the two sides. The engagement is seen as part of efforts to consolidate a thaw in ties after the 2020 military confrontation in eastern Ladakh.