The Indo-China border tensions seem to have been somewhat alleviated, as troops from both countries disengaged on the ground at multiple locations in Eastern Ladakh. Additionally, the two nations have also moved their troops back.
According to an ANI report, troops and infantry combat vehicles were moved back by 2.5 km by People’s Liberation Army in Galwan valley area, Patrolling Point 15 and Hot Springs area. India has also moved some of its troops back.
This comes days after representatives from India and China met in Moldo on the Chinese side. The Indian delegation was led by Lt Gen Harinder Singh who met with his Chinese equivalent Maj Gen Liu Lin, the commander of South Xinjiang Military Region of Chinese People's Liberation Army. While we do not know the details of the discussion that took place, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the talks had been very positive.
Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs had said that the two countries have agreed to continue military and diplomatic talks to "peacefully" resolve the current border standoff in accordance with bilateral agreements.
The talks between the two armies are going to be held this week at multiple locations including Patroling point 14 (Galwan area), Patrolling point 15, and Hot Springs area, top government sources told ANI.
Reportedly, the talks are being held on these points at the battalion commander level and they have had hotline talks with their counterparts.
Indo-China relations have been somewhat strained, with the two countries involved in a standoff over the 3,488-km-long Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh. China considers Arunachal Pradesh to be a part of southern Tibet -- something that India contests.
In recent times the two countries have locked heads over China's stiff China's stiff opposition to India's creation of two key roadways.