India and China Hold First Corps Commander Meeting in Arunachal Pradesh
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- Hindustan Times
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The Indian and Chinese armies held their first Corps Commander level meeting in the Eastern Sector on Sunday, September 6, 2026. The talks took place at the Vacha Damai Border Personnel Meeting Point in Arunachal Pradesh. Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, Commander of the 3 Corps, led the Indian delegation. The meeting focused on maintaining peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the eastern sector.
This engagement marks an expansion of the military dialogue mechanism, which has primarily been used at the Chushul Moldo Border Meeting Point in eastern Ladakh since the June 2020 Galwan Valley clashes. The meeting follows the 25th round of talks between Special Representatives in Beijing on August 26, where National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Wang Yi signed an eight point outcome document. This agreement included the establishment of two additional Border Personnel Meeting Points and new hotlines to improve communication.
The talks occur amid reports of tensions and face offs between Indian and Chinese troops in the Taksing area of the Upper Subansiri district. While the center left source frames the meeting as a significant expansion of dialogue amid ongoing Chinese activity and alleged incursions, the center right source frames it as part of a broader effort to stabilize ties and resolve smaller disputes following the 2020 Ladakh standoff. The meeting also precedes the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, scheduled for September 11 to 13, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Framed the meeting as a significant expansion of dialogue occurring against a backdrop of continued Chinese activity and alleged incursions.
- Centre-right
- Framed the meeting as a step toward stabilizing bilateral ties and resolving border disputes following the 2020 military confrontation.
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