The Hindustan Times and New Delhi TV reported on October 22 that Chinese and Indian soldiers exchanged sweets to show friendliness at the border. The report stated that on October 21, a spokesperson from the Chinese embassy in India spoke on a social media website: "On the day of Diwali, Chinese and Indian armies exchanged sweets along the Line of Actual Control, which is a gesture of friendship between the two sides." However, there was no statement from the Indian side. Since the conflict in the Galwan Valley in 2020, the tradition of exchanging sweets during festivals between Chinese and Indian border troops had been interrupted for many years. On October 21, 2024, China and India reached a solution regarding border issues, and on October 31, the Diwali festival saw the resumption of the sweet exchange ceremony between the two countries. At that time, both sides had disengaged from the Tianshannan Valley (known as Depsang in India) and the upper reaches of Dianjiaoqu (known as Demchok in India) in the western section of the China-India border. Over the past year, the China-India Border Affairs Consultation and Coordination Mechanism (WMCC) held the 32nd, 33rd, and 34th meetings, and in August, the special representatives for boundary issues between China and India reached a consensus, determining to establish a boundary delimitation expert group under the WMCC framework to explore the advancement of boundary negotiations in areas where conditions are mature. Meanwhile, both sides also plan to set up a working group to promote effective management of the border and maintain peace and stability in the border area.
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