Representatives of the command of the land forces of India and China began Sunday the negotiations. They will discuss the situation in the border areas and the issues of withdrawal of troops

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In the night from 15 to 16 June in the area of the river Galvan on Union territory of Ladakh have been new clashes between Indian and Chinese military. According to Indian army sources, the firearms were not used. At least 20 soldiers of India were killed, 76 were injured

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Representatives of the command of the land forces of India and China began Sunday the negotiations. They will discuss the situation in the border areas and the issues of withdrawal of troops, reports TASS.

According to the newspaper The Times of India, meeting was held, the commander of the 14th corps of the land forces of India General Harinder Singh and commander of the Southern Xinjiang military district of the people’s liberation army of China, General Liu Lin.

This is the fifth such meeting. The talks are held at the border post of Moldova on the Chinese side of line of actual control, which divides the two States.

According to the newspaper, the Indian side intends to seek a withdrawal of Chinese forces from the area of the Alpine lakes Pangong TSO and restore the status quo in this controversial area.

The situation in Ladakh worsened after the beginning of may there were clashes with the participation of 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers. More than 100 people from both sides injured.

In the night from 15 to 16 June in the area of the river Galvan on Union territory of Ladakh have been new clashes between Indian and Chinese military. According to Indian army sources, the firearms were not used. At least 20 soldiers of India were killed, 76 were injured. The Indian side also claimed that the clashes were killed and about 45 wounded Chinese soldiers.