US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said he had also discussed this issue with the Indian side.
The United States has welcomed the withdrawal of Indian and Chinese troops from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the reduction in tensions between the two countries. According to ANI, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller made it clear on Tuesday that America played no role in resolving this issue.
America also said it was following this issue closely. Meanwhile, defense sources said the process of troop withdrawal in Depsang and Demchok areas of eastern Ladakh region was almost complete. India is working to resolve this long-standing dispute.
China’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that soldiers from the two countries were carrying out the work in accordance with the border agreement. There was tension in Depsang and Demchok after the Galwan clash between Indian and Chinese troops in 2020. India and China signed a new patrol agreement on October 21. This ended the four-year-long standoff between the two countries.
Depsang: According to the Indian Army, soldiers will now be able to go to patrol points 10, 11, 11-A, 12 and 13 in Depsang for patrolling.
Demchok: Patrol point-14 i.e. Galwan Valley, Gogra Hot Springs i.e. PP-15 and PP-17 are buffer zones. In reports citing sources, it was said that patrols here would be considered later. The buffer zone designates an area where the two armies cannot come face to face. These zones separate opposing forces.
India-China patrol agreement in 3 points
1. The deal was finalized before PM Modi’s visit to BRICS. There was a meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping within BRICS. Modi had said here that maintaining peace was necessary under all circumstances.
2. China and India have agreed to restore the April 2020 status quo on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. This means that the Chinese army will now withdraw from the areas where it has encroached.
3. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vikram Misri said that a proposal has been prepared to resolve the post-2020 problems posed by patrolling the border areas of India and China. Both countries will take steps in this regard.
20 Indian soldiers were martyred during the clashes in Galwan on June 15, 2020.
The image is of the bloody clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers on June 15, 2020 in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh. After that, the dispute between the two countries deepened.
On June 15, 2020, China had deployed troops in the border areas of eastern Ladakh under the pretext of exercises. Subsequently, infiltration incidents took place in many places.
The Indian government had also deployed an equal number of troops as China in this area. The situation became so serious that bullets were fired into the LAC.
Meanwhile, on June 15, 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a clash with the Chinese army in Galwan Valley. Later, India also gave a befitting reply to this question. Around 60 Chinese soldiers were killed in this affair.
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S Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister: He said that LAC and earlier agreements must be respected, only then relations between the two countries will be proper.
An important meeting took place in Laos between Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. In this context, the border dispute between India and China was discussed among the leaders. Jaishankar asked the Chinese foreign minister to respect the LAC and previous agreements. Jaishankar said it was in the interest of both countries to stabilize their relations. …