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Large numbers of tank transporters near the headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Rudok and Xiadullah across Rezang La and Karakoram Pass indicate that the Chinese Army are making preparations for the second round of disengagement, Hindustan Times reported on Wednesday quoting experts.
The disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) began last week, ending a 10-month-long standoff between the two armies in Eastern Ladakh.
From February 10, frontline troops of China and India at the south and north banks of the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh started synchronised and organised disengagement, the Chinese defence ministry announced.
Disengagement in Ladakh: A welcome development
Lt. Gen. Dushyant Singh (Retd)
Global Times has reported that “The Chinese and Indian border troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Lake began disengagement as planned on Wednesday according to the consensus reached during the ninth round of military commander-level talks, citing their Defense Ministry.” In this context, formal confirmation has been received from MoD, Government of India. The development will prove mutually beneficial for the two countries. Given the current economic and security challenges facing the country posed due to the ongoing pandemic which still persists with new strains of the virus surfacing periodically and the volatile geo-political regional and global situation, India needs time to get its economy back on track and assess the shape of strategic alignments that are likely to take place in the world.
Gandhi alleged that the troops are stationed at Finger 3, moving back from Finger 4, which is Indian territory and he wanted to ask PM Modi why has he given Indian territory to the Chinese.