Indian and Chinese troops have begun to disengage from a disputed Himalayan border area after 16 rounds of military talks to resolve friction stemming from deadly clashes in 2020.
The Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that both sides have agreed to withdraw troops from the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh in “a coordinated and planned way.”
The announcement was made ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) annual summit in Uzbekistan next week, which will be attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said the commanders from both sides have been in regular contact after reaching a consensus in July to disengage troops and cease forward deployments in the area….