Archive · 6 Sep 2026
India, China Hold Corps Commander Talks Amid Arunachal Tensions
India and China held a military meeting near their border.
The meeting happened in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.
Lt General Girish Kalia represented India.
Chinese military officers also took part.
The talks were held at a border meeting point called Wacha-Damai.
The countries wanted to discuss problems along the Line of Actual Control.
The meeting followed reports of tensions near Taksing.
Indian soldiers remain in the area to help prevent the situation from getting worse.
India and China held Corps Commander-level talks in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.
Lt General Girish Kalia met his Chinese counterpart and other officers.
The meeting took place at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point on India’s side.
The discussions addressed ongoing issues along the Line of Actual Control in the area.
Indian troops reportedly remain deployed in large numbers amid tensions near Taksing.
- Who
- Lt General Girish Kalia, his Chinese counterpart, and other Indian and Chinese military officers.
- What
- Corps Commander-level talks were held to address ongoing border issues.
- When
- Sunday, following multiple local commander meetings in recent weeks.
- Where
- The Wacha-Damai border meeting point in the Kibithoo sector of Arunachal Pradesh, on the Indian side.
- Why
- To resolve issues along the Line of Actual Control and prevent escalation amid reported tensions near Taksing.
- Indian commander
- Lt General Girish Kalia, commander of the Army’s III Corps, also known as the Spear Corps.
- Meeting location
- Wacha-Damai border meeting point in the Kibithoo sector of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Main issue
- Ongoing issues along the Line of Actual Control in the area.
- Reported tension area
- Taksing in Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Recent discussions
- The talks followed multiple meetings between local commanders in recent weeks.
- Indian deployment
- Indian troops reportedly continued to remain deployed in large numbers in the area.