India News: India is keeping an eagle-eye on the mutual disengagement underway between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Pangong Tso area of eastern Ladakh. “The dis
During military and diplomatic talks, both the countries have agreed that both sides should achieve complete disengagement at the earliest and abide fully by the bilateral agreements and protocols, Singh said. "By now, the Chinese side is also fully aware of our resolve. It is, therefore, our expectation that the Chinese side will work with us in full sincerity to resolve these remaining issues," the Defence Minister said.
India-China Disengagement At Pangong Tso Explained
by Swarajya Staff - Feb 11, 2021 07:18 AM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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India and China have reached an agreement to start disengagement of troops on the north and south banks of the Pangong Lake nearly nine months after the military standoff in eastern Ladakh made headlines for the first time.
In April 2020, Chinese troops occupied territory between Finger 4 and Finger 8 on the north bank of the Pangong Lake. Before April, the Chinese forces were based at their camp east of Finger 8 (near the Sirijap Complex).
Spurs jutting out from the Chang Chenmo range and running mostly perpendicular towards the northern bank of Pangong Tso are called âFingersâ by the Indian Army. These Fingers are labelled 1 to 8 in the map below.
Thinning of Indian and Chinese troops from disputed LAC begins (Ld)
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China builds 5G infra along LAC, fresh construction at Pangong Tso. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 10 : The disengagement by Indian and Chinese frontline troops from the flashpoints at Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh began on Wednesday, with officials claiming that the process is taking place in a step-by-step manner.
Soldiers of both the countries were battling minus 30-degree Celsius temperature in some parts of the disputed India-China border. The two countries had deployed thousands of troopers along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
NEW DELHI â The disengagement by Indian and Chinese frontline troops from the flashpoints at Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh began Feb. 10, with officials claiming that the process is taking place in a step-by-step manner.
Soldiers of both the countries were battling minus 30-degree Celsius temperature in some parts of the disputed India-China border. The two countries had deployed thousands of troopers along the disputed Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.
The disengagement plan on the northern and southern banks of Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh is based on a consensus reached during the ninth round of Corps Commander level meeting held between the two sides on Jan. 24.