Kathmandu, August 3. The 12th round of talks for the Ladakh issue between India and China is said to have been constructive and have agreed to resolve the issue in an expeditious manner.

In a statement by the Indian army, they have said that the two sides had a “candid and in-depth exchange” of views relating to the disengagement and that the meeting further enhanced mutual understanding.

The friction points of Hot Springs and Gogra will be discussed in a detailed plan on it in the next round of talks.

The joint statement has said that both sides will look into the existing agreements and protocols and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations. It further read, “The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on resolution of remaining areas related to disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector of India-China border areas”

The top commanders of the Indian and Chinese armies was said to have held a nine-hour meeting on Saturday with a focus on the disengagement process in remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh.

The latest round of the meeting was held on July 14 on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar said to Chinese counterpart Wang that any unilateral action at LOC will be unacceptable and overall ties will only improve after peace and tranquility is restored in Ladakh.

The border standoff started on May 5 last year. Each side has currently deployed 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the LOC.