India and China held their first Corps Commander-level meeting in the Eastern Sector at a border point in Arunachal Pradesh, extending the military dialogue mechanism beyond Ladakh amid reported tensions in the Taksing area.
India and China held their first Corps Commander-level meeting in the Eastern Sector on Sunday at the Vacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh, according to Defence Ministry sources.
The meeting marked a significant expansion of the military dialogue mechanism between the two countries, which had previously been focused on the Ladakh sector. It took place amid reports of tension in the Taksing area of the Upper Subansiri district.
Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, Commander of the 3 Corps (Spear Corps), led a 12-member Indian delegation that also included an Inspector General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the sources said.
The talks come against the backdrop of conflicting territorial claims and military buildup along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
India and China held their first Corps Commander-level meeting in the Eastern Sector at a border point in Arunachal Pradesh, extending the military dialogue mechanism beyond Ladakh amid reported tensions in the Taksing area.
India and China held their first Corps Commander-level meeting in the Eastern Sector on Sunday at the Vacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh, according to Defence Ministry sources.
The meeting marked a significant expansion of the military dialogue mechanism between the two countries, which had previously been focused on the Ladakh sector. It took place amid reports of tension in the Taksing area of the Upper Subansiri district.
Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, Commander of the 3 Corps (Spear Corps), led a 12-member Indian delegation that also included an Inspector General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the sources said.
The talks come against the backdrop of conflicting territorial claims and military buildup along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).