Indian, Chinese armies complete 80 to 90 per cent disengagement in Ladakh: Report

Indian and Chinese armies have till now finished 80-90 per cent disengagement at Demchok and Depsang in Eastern Ladakh, as reported by ANI. 

As part of the process, all types of infrastructure were removed and the troops were pulled back from both sides.

The armies are expected to complete the entire process by Tuesday (October 29).

On Friday (Oct 25), the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the frontier troops of both China and India have been engaged in “relevant work” in accordance with the agreement reached between the two countries on issues related to the border.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday (Oct 25), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that the disengagement has been underway “smoothly”.

Speaking about if India and China have started taking back their troops from LAC, Li Jian said, “In accordance with the resolutions that China and India reached recently on issues concerning the border area, the Chinese and Indian frontier troops are engaged in relevant work, which is going smoothly at the moment.”

India on October 21 reached an agreement over patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh with China which brought to an end the four-year-long military standoff.

While addressing an event on October 24, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that both countries have reached a consensus for restoring the “ground situation” on the basis of principles of mutual and equal security.

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He said that the agreement includes restoration of “patrolling and grazing to traditional areas”.

Singh said that the countries saw progress in their ties due to the “power of engaging in continuous dialogue because, sooner or later, solutions will emerge.”

“India and China have been involved in talks both at diplomatic and military levels to resolve their differences in certain areas along the LAC. A broad consensus has been achieved to restore ground situation based on the principles of equal and mutual security,” Singh said.

(With inputs from agencies)