NEW DELHI, 19 February, 2021 (TON): In order to discuss disengaging at friction places at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian and Chinese military delegates will meet on Saturday for the tenth round of talks.

The other friction areas at the LAC include Hot Springs, Gogra, and 900 square km Depsang Plains. The talks are expected to start at 1000 hours at Moldo on the Chinese side.  

The build-up in Depsang was not being considered part of the current standoff that started in May last year as escalations here took place in 2013, India has insisted during recent military commander meetings to resolve all issues across the Line of Actual Control.

"The initial attempt will be to resolve Gogra and Hot Springs. Finding a solution to Depsang might be tricky and take longer," said an official.

The representatives during the tenth round of "corps commander level" meet will also check the status of disengagement at the northern and southern banks of Pangong Lake.

Till 20 February, the disengagement process at both banks of Pangong Lake is expected to complete.

It was on February 10 that China made an announcement that New Delhi and Beijing have agreed to disengage at Pangong Lake.

Indian Army team along with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is physically verifying and re-verifying disengagement at Pangong Lake. "It is a joint inspection team, both from the Indian Army and Chinese PLA," said a senior government officer.

However, both the countries are in a ten-month-long standoff at the Line of Actual Control. The confrontations began on the north bank of Pangong Lake, both in the waters and the bank as Chinese incursions increased in early May last year.