Indian and Chinese military commanders on Monday held talks to discuss the ongoing stand-off between their troops on a disputed Himalayan frontier, a week after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces in the region.
The discussions led by area commanders of the rank of lieutenant general took place at the high-altitude meeting point in Ladakh at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control, Indian army sources said. This was the second high-level military meeting since June 6, when India and China agreed to pull back troops in attempts to de-escalate after weeks of tension.
 The generals were resuming discussions on the disengagement process, that was stalled by the worst-ever confrontation between the Indian and Chinese armies in 45 years. On June 15, 20 Indian soldiers were killed and another 76 reportedly injured in Ladakh's Galwan valley following deadly hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops.
More than 40 Chinese soldiers were killed or injured, Indian media reported, although China has not released any such information. India has accused China of sending thousands of troops into the Galwan valley region and alleges China occupies 38,000 square kilometers of its territory in northern Ladakh. It has also rejected China's claim over the Galwan valley.
 Several rounds of talks have failed to settle the boundary disputes between the nuclear-armed Asian giants. Foreign ministers of Russia, India and China are to participate in a meeting Tuesday amid reports that Moscow could play a mediating role in calming India-China tensions.