The Ministry of External Affairs said that both sides have agreed to continue the talks and restore peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas and resolve the remaining issues.
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India and China The ‘Gogra-Hotsprings’ of Eastern Ladakh Will complete the process of withdrawal of military forces from the area by September 12. The Ministry of External Affairs gave this information on Friday. A day before the ministry’s statement, the armies of India and China announced that they have started the process of withdrawal of forces from ‘Patrolling Point 15’ of Gogra-Hotsprings. There has been a situation of tension between the two armies at this place for more than two years.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that both sides have agreed to continue the talks and restore peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas and resolve the remaining issues. Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in response to questions related to this matter, ‘It was agreed that all temporary structures and other associated structures built by both sides in the area will be demolished and this will be mutually confirmed. The same natural form of land will be restored in the area, which was before the standoff between the two sides.
Forces withdrawal process begins
Significantly, the Chinese Army said on Friday that the process of planned withdrawal of troops of China and India has been started from ‘Patrolling Point-15’ in the ‘Gogra-Hot Springs’ area of Eastern Ladakh. In a significant step towards ending the more than two-year-long standoff in eastern Ladakh, Indian and Chinese armies on Thursday announced that they have started the process of withdrawal of forces from ‘Patrolling Point 15’ in the Gogra-Hotsprings area. Done.
India has consistently maintained that maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is important for the overall development of bilateral relations. To resolve the standoff, the two armies held 16 rounds of Corps Commander level talks. “As agreed in the 16th round of the China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting, on 8 September 2022, Chinese and Indian forces from the Xian’an Daban area in a coordinated and planned manner,” a press release issued by the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Friday. Have started retreating, which is good for peace in the border areas.
The deadlock started in 2020
The border standoff started in eastern Ladakh on 5 May 2020 after a violent clash between the two countries at Pangong Lake. Both sides gradually deployed thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weapons. Both sides have deployed 50,000 to 60,000 troops in the sensitive area along the LAC.
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