India-China disengagement begins at Depsang and Demchok
After a key agreement between India and China, the two countries have begun troop disengagement at the two friction points in eastern Ladakh’s Demchok and Depsang Plains and this process is likely to be completed by October 28-29.
The agreement was arrived at only for these two friction points, and “talks are still underway” for other areas, news agency PTI reported, citing Army sources.
The sources added that patrolling will begin at these points once the disengagement that began two days back is completed and both sides will move their respective troops and dismantle temporary structures.
India, on October 21, announced that it reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the LAC, marking a breakthrough in ending the over four-year-long military standoff, which began following the deadly clashes between the troops of both countries in June 2020 in Galwan.
The areas and patrolling status are expected to be moved back to the pre-April 2020 level after the disengagement process.
The patrolling will be done by armed personnel and structures will be dismantled, including temporary sheds and tents, after the disengagement, a source was quoted by PTI as saying.