India, China Start Easing Border Standoff in Himalayas
- Military commanders meet second time in a week near border
- Initial steps taken toward a phased disengagement in Ladakh
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India and China have taken steps to de-escalate a six week-long standoff in the Himalayan region after a weekend meeting of senior military officials.
Both sides have moved back forces in Ladakh ahead of another round of talks between senior military personnel, the second in less than a week, Indian officials with knowledge of the matter said. The discussions on Wednesday will decide on de-escalation at another location around the Galwan River -- a region that was a key trigger for the 1962 Sino-Indian War, they said, asking not to be identified as the talks were private.