New Delhi: India and China seem to be nearing a breakthrough over disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh as talks at the military level are moving in the right direction. The modalities in this direction are likely to be finalised in the next few days as the plan is to begin disengagement in all sectors and complete it in a phased manner, a top government source told Aajtak and India Today.

However, India is moving ahead cautiously on this matter as they want the discussions and agreements to be implemented on the ground, the source added. The discussions include pulling back tanks and armoured vehicles from their present positions and some development in this regard is likely in the next few days.

After the 8th round of talks, the two sides have to discuss some more issues to finetune the present proposals before acting on them, the source said.

The two sides today issued a joint statement on the 8th round of the India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting which was held in Chushul. "The two sides had a candid, in-depth and constructive exchange of views on disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector of India-China border areas," the statement read.

In the talks, both sides agreed to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, ensure their frontline troops exercise restraint and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation.

They also agreed to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels, and, taking forward the discussions at this meeting, push for the settlement of other outstanding issues, so as to jointly maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas. The two countries also agreed to have another round of meetings soon, the statement said.

India and China have been engaged in a military standoff for over six months now with China moving 60,000 troops on the Indian border after India also acted swiftly and deployed an almost equal number of troops on its side to prevent any further misadventure by China.

After the Chinese transgressed into multiple locations in India, the Indian side also made its move on August 29-30 to occupy heights in the Northern and Southern Pangong lake area. The Indian response is being led by NSA Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane and Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria who have been dealing sternly with the situation.