Border tensions escalated on June 15, 2020, when a clash broke out in the Galwan valley between the soldiers of both nations
GUWAHATI: India and China’s military leaders are meeting at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Wednesday, October 30. This high-level meeting is expected to formalise the removal of temporary installations and vehicles in Depsang and Demchok, thereby setting the stage for the resumption of regular patrolling along the contested border in Ladakh.
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The disengagement process comes after months of negotiations between the two nations. Aerial verification conducted on Tuesday confirmed the removal of structures and the planned withdrawal of troops from Depsang, while the process is expected to be completed for Demchok as well by today.
Regular patrols are scheduled to resume on Thursday, October 31. While joint patrols are not planned for the moment, timed gaps have been provided to ensure the separate patrolling of both Indian and Chinese forces.
The Indian forces are set to cover five patrolling points in Depsang and two in Demchok, where they will assess the full dismantling of structures, marking a final verification of disengagement efforts.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had positively remarked the progress on October 27, stating that the disengagement and verification process will restore the status quo to its pre-April 2020 arrangement before the standoff began, after a clash that broke out between the two nations' soldiers in the Galwan valley.