Withdrawal of Indian and Chinese troops from LAC
A special agreement has been reached between India and China regarding the border dispute. This step has been taken to improve diplomatic relations between the two countries. According to the ANI report, India and China will complete the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Monday and Tuesday (October 28-29). After four years, the process of military withdrawal between the two countries has begun.
The armies of both countries will withdraw from these areas.
According to Indian Army sources, ‘the recent agreements are only applicable to Depsang and Demchok. Not for other locations. This agreement will not apply to other conflict areas. It was also said in the agreement between both countries that the soldiers of India and China will return to their previous position before April 2020. Troops from both countries will patrol the areas where they patrolled until April 2020.
Commander-level meetings will continue
Even after this, regular ground commander meetings will continue to be held between the two countries. A certain number of soldiers have been identified in the patrol group. To avoid misunderstandings, others will be informed in advance about when we are going to patrol.
Sheds or tents will also be removed.
In addition, all temporary infrastructure, such as sheds or tents and soldiers, will also be removed from the disputed area. In this regard, both parties will monitor the area. Patrolling points in Depsang and Demchok will be those points. Where Indian soldiers traditionally patrolled before April 2020.
Reducing tension between the two countries is the first step – S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said military disengagement from the two friction points on the Ladakh border is the first step. Reducing stress is the next step. He also stressed that it will take time to build trust and will between the two countries.
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