Indian and Chinese troops will complete disengagement – in the Depsang and Demchok areas of Ladakh – and fall back to pre-April 2020 positions by Tuesday, Army sources said this afternoon.
Troops from both sides will fall back to pre-April 2020 positions and all temporary infrastructure – sheds or tents – will be removed, while ground commanders will continue to hold regular meetings.
Sources said each side will also continue to have surveillance options in the Depsang and Demchok areas, and will inform the other prior to stepping out on patrol “to avoid any miscommunication”.
India and China reached a patrolling agreement last week – for these regions only – that will, hopefully, put an end to over four years of military and diplomatic tension arising from the Line of Actual Control.
