Overview
- Senior commanders met for the 23rd round on October 25 at the Chushul–Moldo border point on the Indian side, according to official readouts.
- Both governments said the militaries held “active and in-depth communication” and agreed to keep using established military and diplomatic mechanisms to handle ground issues and maintain stability.
- India’s external affairs ministry described a friendly, cordial atmosphere and said both sides shared the view that peace and tranquillity have been maintained along the frontier.
- This was the first Western-sector session of the General Level Mechanism since the August 19 Special Representatives meeting, with both sides reviewing progress since the 22nd round in October 2024.
- Large forward deployments persist at roughly 50,000–60,000 troops per side in eastern Ladakh, with disengagement completed at several points but de-escalation, de-induction, and issues at Depsang and Demchok still unresolved, even as direct Kolkata–Guangzhou flights and high-level contacts resume.