The Indian and Chinese armies on Thursday distributed sweets to each other on the occasion of Diwali. Officers of both the countries fed sweets to each other and wished each other on the Line of Control (LOC) adjoining Hot Springs, Karakoram Pass, Daulat Beg Oldi, Kongkla and Chushul-Moldo in eastern Ladakh. Earlier, the process of withdrawal of both the troops in Depsang and Demchok on the border was completed on 30 October. Talks will soon be held between the officers of the ground commander regarding patrolling. In Tawang, Arunachal, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said – Our effort will be to take the matter forward from disengagement, but for this we will have to wait a little more. On the agreement between India and China regarding patrolling on the LAC, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar had said on 27 October that the withdrawal of troops is the first step. The next step is to reduce tension. This tension will reduce only when India is convinced that China also wants the same. After reducing the tension, there will be a discussion on how to manage the border. Know how the armies retreated on the India-China border
There was tension between India and China in eastern Ladakh for four years over the border dispute. After two years of long talks, an agreement has been reached recently. Both the armies will retreat from the disputed points Depsang and Demchok. 18 October: Information about retreat from Depsang and Demchok came to light. It was told that from here both the armies will return to the earlier position from April 2020. Also, patrolling will be done in the same areas where they used to do before April 2020. Apart from this, commander level meetings will continue. There was tension in Depsang and Demchok since the Galwan clash between India-China soldiers in 2020. After about 4 years, a new patrolling agreement was signed between the two countries on 21 October. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar had said that its purpose is to prevent clashes like Galwan in Ladakh and create the situation like before. 25 October: Indian and Chinese armies have started withdrawing from the eastern Ladakh border from Friday, 25 October. According to news agency ANI, both armies have removed their temporary tents and sheds at Demchok and Depsang points in eastern Ladakh. Vehicles and military equipment are also being taken back. According to army sources, by 28 and 29 October, both countries will completely withdraw their armies from Depsang and Demchok. A limited number of soldiers has been fixed for patrolling. Information about this number has not been revealed yet. Now read the full details of the India-China border dispute… No decision yet on patrolling in Galwan Valley-Gogra Hot Springs
In the agreement, consensus has been reached on the 4 points falling under Depsang in Ladakh, but nothing has been said about patrolling in Galwan Valley and Gogra Hot Springs of Demchok. Depsang: According to the Indian Army, soldiers will now be able to go to patrolling points 10, 11, 11-A, 12 and 13 in Depsang for patrolling. Demchok: Patrolling Point-14 i.e. Galwan Valley, Gogra Hot Springs i.e. PP-15 and PP-17 are buffer zones. Reports have quoted sources as saying that patrolling here will be considered later. Buffer zone means an area where both the armies cannot come face to face with each other. These zones separate the opposing armies. Know through the map from where the armies were withdrawn India-China patrolling agreement in 3 points 1. The agreement was finalized before PM Narendra Modi’s BRICS visit. Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at BRICS. Modi had said here that maintaining peace is necessary at all costs. 2. China and India agreed to restore the situation of April 2020 on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. That is, now the Chinese army will withdraw from those areas where it had encroached. 3. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vikram Misri had said that a proposal has been prepared to resolve the issues raised after 2020 along with patrolling in the India-China border areas. Both countries will take steps on this. 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in the clash in Galwan on 15 June 2020. On 15 June 2020, China had gathered soldiers in the border areas of Eastern Ladakh on the pretext of exercise. After this, incidents of infiltration took place at many places. The Indian government also deployed soldiers equal to China in this area. The situation became so bad that bullets were fired on the LAC. Meanwhile, 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a clash with the Chinese army in the Galwan Valley on June 15. Later India also gave a befitting reply to this. About 60 Chinese soldiers were killed in this. What will be the number of soldiers for patrolling in Depsang and Demchok? After the withdrawal of Indo-China troops, the second discussion will be on patrolling. Soon there will be a conversation between the officers of the ground commander. The ground commander consists of officers of the rank of Brigadier and below. In this meeting, the number of soldiers for patrolling will be discussed. How many times did Modi and Jinping meet after the Galwan clash in 2020?
Bilateral talks were held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on 23 October after 5 years in Kazan city of Russia. Both the leaders stressed on resolving the border dispute as soon as possible, maintaining mutual cooperation and mutual trust. After which the matter of de-escalation came to the fore. —————— Also read this news related to India-China agreement… S Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister: Said – LAC and earlier agreements should be respected, only then the relations between the two countries will be right An important meeting was held in Laos between Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. In this, the India-China border dispute was discussed between the leaders. Jaishankar asked the Chinese Foreign Minister to respect the LAC and previous agreements. Jaishankar said that stabilizing relations is in the interest of both countries. Read full news…
