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There has been no lack of resolve, firmness and effectiveness in terms of what India has to do to protect its national security, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday on the eastern Ladakh border standoff with China.

Gen Naravane, who is in Ladakh for his two-day visit was hopeful that the two countries would soon resolve the pending issues along the Line of Actual Control.

A Corps Commander-level talk was held between the military of India and China. The talks were held on Chinese side of the LAC for nearly 9 hours. Issues to resolve the ongoing military standoff at the border was discussed.

After India's firm message to China on the prolongation of the existing situation in eastern Ladakh, Beijing said it is ready to seek a "mutually acceptable solution" to the issues that require "urgent treatment".

The US intelligence community annual report has said that India under PM Modi is "more likely" to respond with force to Pakistan provocation. The report stated: "Although a general war between is unlikely, crises between the two are likely to become more intense..."

The Corps Commander-level talks at the Moldo border point began at around 10 am on Saturday and ended at 2 am past mid night on Sunday. The focus of the talks was the next phase of disengagement process in friction points in three areas of eastern Ladakh.

The disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops from Pangong lake at Line of Actual Control (LAC) concludes. The first phase of the disengagement which was announced last week has come to an end. The 10th round of talks between senior commanders is scheduled to take place at around 10 am on Saturday.

Sources close to the development said the withdrawal of troops from training facilities located in depth areas may have taken place due to the harsh winter, adding it does not have any impact on their operational deployment in any of the areas along the LAC.

DRDO has developed multiple products to help keep the soldiers warm at the LAC who are battling extremely low temperatures. Due to the border dispute between India and China at the eastern Ladakh, over 50,000 Indian troops are currently deployed in the region facing sub-zero conditions.

The report funded by The Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlights the activities carried out by the United Front of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the nexus of organisations created by it across the world.

The last constructive engagement between both the countries happened during the eighth military commander-level talks held on November 6 in Chushul.

The two sides also agreed to ensure that their frontline troops exercise restraint and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, as per a joint statement.

India at the Corps Commanders meet will press for early and complete disengagement of Chinese troops from eastern Ladakh. The talks are slated to begin at 12 noon in Chushul on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Indian troops occupied strategic heights at the southern bank of Pangong Lake after the Chinese military attempted to intimidate them.

The memorial has the names of 20 soldiers and the details of the June 15 operation. These bravehearts had fought off China's PLA and evicted them from an observation post near the Y-junction area under Operation Snow Leopard. The memorial has been built at the unit level near the KM-120 post on the strategic road Durbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh.

The Indian army tanks and armoured personnel carriers were spotted in forward locations at eastern Ladakh in a video released by the Centre today. The videos show rows of T-90 tanks and BMP vehicles in Chumar-Demchock. It looks that the army is now determined to strengthen security in the whole area.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said disengagement is a complex process which would require both countries to follow on mutually agreed actions. Srivastava said the next meeting under the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China border affairs is likely to take place "soon".

This time a diplomat from the Indian side will be present at the meeting. Naveen Srivastava, Joint Secretary East Asia of Ministry of External Affairs will attend the Crops Commander meet tomorrow. Atleast five such corps commander meetings between the Indian and Chinese armies has taken place on June 6, 22 and 30, July 14 and August 2.

The government on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the overall situation in eastern Ladakh including India's operational preparedness in view of the continued belligerence by the Chinese army. The meeting also deliberated on arrangements being made to maintain the current level of troops and weapons in all forward areas in eastern Ladakh and other sensitive high-altitude sectors in the harsh winter months.

Raja Krishnamoorthi said this following a classified briefing on the issue by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, of which he is the first and only Indian-American member. Over the past few months, top American lawmakers have expressed their concerns over blatant Chinese incursions.