NEW DELHI, Sep 6: The Indian and Chinese armies are set to hold their first Corps Commander-level meeting in the eastern sector at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, amid ongoing differences along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The meeting, scheduled for September 6 on the Indian side, is aimed at addressing issues concerning the LAC in the region and maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border, sources said.
India will be represented by 3 Corps Commander Lt Gen Girish Kalia at the talks. The Indian Army's two Corps formations — the Tezpur-based 4 Corps and Rangapahar-based 3 Corps — are responsible for the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.
Sources said the Indian Army has adopted a firm position on the issues arising from the Chinese troop presence and activities in the area.
India and China have differing perceptions of the LAC, which has periodically resulted in face-offs and other incidents along the border.
Until now, Corps Commander-level talks between the two sides have primarily been held at the Chusul-Moldo border meeting point in the Ladakh sector following the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes, in which soldiers from both sides were killed.
The latest talks come after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval's visit to China, following which India and China announced several measures aimed at preserving peace and stability along the LAC.
The development also comes after Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth visited the headquarters of 3 Corps, where he was briefed by senior commanders on operational preparedness and measures to strengthen the formation's combat capabilities.
India had responded firmly during the Galwan crisis to Chinese attempts to alter the status quo along the LAC in eastern Ladakh through the forward deployment of troops.
Following the 2020 confrontation, the Indian Army undertook significant operational adjustments, including the redeployment and rebalancing of its Strike Corps to strengthen preparedness for high-altitude and mountain warfare.
