Under the agreement between India and China on October 21 this year, both countries agreed to restore the situation of April 2020 on the LAC in eastern Ladakh. After this agreement, now the Chinese army will withdraw from the areas where it had encroached.
Within a week of India and China reaching an agreement to reduce tensions on the border, the armies of both countries started withdrawing. China said on Wednesday that the Chinese and Indian armies are systematically implementing the proposals related to the withdrawal of troops in eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Responding to a question about the progress of the withdrawal of troops, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that China and India have solved border-related issues. Refusing to give any information, he said, ‘At present, the Chinese and Indian troops deployed on the border are systematically implementing the proposals.’
Solution found from talks between PM Modi and Chinese President
After this important agreement between India and China, both countries started the process of withdrawal of troops from two points of conflict in Depsang and Demchok in eastern Ladakh on October 2. After the talks between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the process of disengagement on the LAC in eastern Ladakh started. The process of disengagement means the withdrawal of troops. Indian Army officials are monitoring this disengagement in Depsang and Demchok. Amidst all this, many tents have been removed from both sides of Demchok so far. However, this process has now been completed.
What has been the border dispute between India and China?
There are seven such points in eastern Ladakh, where there is a situation of conflict with China. These are Patrolling Point 14 i.e. Galwan, 15 i.e. Hot Spring, 17A i.e. Gogra, north and south ends of Pangong Lake, Depsang Plain, and Charding Nala in Demchok, where tension remains. In April 2020, China encroached in 6 areas of eastern Ladakh after a military exercise. By 2022, the Chinese army retreated from four areas.
The Indian Army was not being allowed to patrol Daulat Beg Oldi and Demchok. Before April 2020, the Chinese army gathered on the border in thousands in the name of military exercise. The Indian Army also deployed in retaliation. In June 2020, there was a bloody clash between Chinese soldiers and Indian soldiers in Galwan. During this, 20 soldiers of India were martyred. While twice the number of Chinese soldiers were killed. However, China admitted that only three soldiers were killed. Then after several rounds of talks, disengagement was agreed upon at Gogra and Hot Spring in September 2022, under which the Chinese army retreated from there. Then two important points Depsang, and Demchok were left. Disengagement was agreed upon on these on 21 October. And the process of disengagement has been completed.
What was decided in the agreement between China and India?
Under the agreement between India and China on 21 October 2024, both countries agreed to restore the situation of April 2020 on the LAC in eastern Ladakh. After this agreement, now the Chinese army will retreat from the areas where it had encroached. Regarding this agreement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vikram Mistry said that a proposal has been prepared to resolve the issues arising after 2020 along with patrolling in the border areas. Now both countries will take steps under this agreement.
