India, China confirm withdrawal of troops key standoff point in Ladakh
HY News
14 September, 2022 11:12 am IST
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Indian and Chinese troops have reportedly completed disengagement from a key standoff point in Ladakh. The process started on September 8 after the discussions between the two sides during the 16th round of corps commander level.
Both armies had agreed to move back from their positions towards their respective sides of the LAC and verify each other’s' positions after that. However, details and modalities of the disengagement were not available. In the past, buffer zones were created at the friction points as per the understanding at the Corps Commanders level with no patrolling to be undertaken by either side till overall disengagement and de-escalation is achieved, after which the two sides are to work out new patrolling norms.
After reports of disengagement with China at Ladakh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government for not restoring the status quo of April 2020 at Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader said "China has refused to accept India's demand of restoring status quo of April 2020. PM has given 1000 Sq Kms of territory to China without a fight. Can GOI explain how this territory will be retrieved?".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will both be in Uzbekistan on September 15 and 16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
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