Indian and Chinese troops in the area of Gogra-Hot Springs have begun the process of disengaging in a coordinated and planned way- statement says
o  Indian and Chinese troops in the area of Gogra-Hot Springs have begun the process of disengaging in a coordinated and planned way- statement says
o  Indian and Chinese troops have begun withdrawing from Gogra-Hot Springs in Ladakh after reaching a consensus in the 16th round of military talks, the two sides said in a joint statement. The Chinese troops in the area are most likely going to return to pre-2020 positions, sources say.
“Indian and Chinese troops in the area of Gogra-Hot Springs have begun the process of disengaging in a coordinated and planned way,” the two sides clarified in a joint statement.
Indian and Chinese troops have begun withdrawing from Gogra-Hot Springs in Ladakh after finally reaching a consensus in the 16th round of military talks, the two sides have said in a joint statement this evening. The Chinese troops in the area are most likely going to return to pre-2020 positions, sources say.
India and China have been able to disengage to some extent from the Galwan region where fierce standoffs occurred between military of both sides in June 2020, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and over 40 Chinese soldiers were injured or killed.
There have also been breakthroughs on the banks of Pangong Lake further down south in Ladakh. However, Chinese soldiers are still believed to be holding large chunks of Indian territories to the north in Depsang plains.
“On 8th September 2022, as per the consensus reached in the 16th round of India China Corps Commander Level Meeting, the Indian and Chinese troops in the area of Gogra-Hot Springs have begun disengaging in a coordinated, planned way, which is conducive to the peace and tranquility of the border areas,” the joint statement said.
The 16th round of Corps Commander level dialogue between India and China was held on July 17. Earlier, the two sides had met for talks in March this year.
The announcement of disengagement comes a week ahead of the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Uzbekistan which is to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as his Chinese counterpart, Chinese President Xi Jinping.
There is speculation that there may be a bilateral meeting between the leaders, however, there is no official word on such an event.
