On October 18, Corporal Wang Ya Long crossed the ALC in the Demchok sector and was arrested.
the Chinese soldier that crossed the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in the Demchok sector on October 18 has been returned, both India and China confirmed, while both sides prepare to hold another round of talks with senior military commanders likely later this week. .
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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier was handed over to the Chinese side at the Chushul-Moldo meeting point late on Tuesday, a defense source said.
The soldier had been handed over to PLA border troops in the early hours of Wednesday (according to Beijing time), the PLA website said, citing military media.
An official source said both sides are working on dates for the eighth round of Corps Commander talks, possibly this week. The latest round of talks took place on October 12 in Chushul and a joint statement issued later said the two sides had “a sincere, deep and constructive exchange of views on the disconnection along the Line of Royal Control in the Western sector of India-China border areas. “However, so far there has been no movement of withdrawal and reduction of escalation.
China Army it had said late Monday that it was in contact with India about the case of the Chinese soldier who had been diverted through LAC in the Demchok sector and had been detained.
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The Indian army said the soldier, identified as Corporal Wang Ya Long, had received medical assistance that included oxygen, food and warm clothing as protection from the harsh weather conditions. He also confirmed that he had received a request from the PLA regarding his whereabouts.
The Army said that according to established protocols, he would be returned to Chinese officials at the Chushul-Moldo meeting point after completing the formalities.
“China hopes that India will soon hand over the Chinese soldier who got lost in the border areas between China and India on the night of October 18 when he was helping local herders to recover a yak at their request,” said Colonel Zhang Shuili, a spokesman for the PLA’s Western Theater Command said in a statement Monday.
The PLA, in its statement, said that “the PLA border troops informed the Indian army immediately after the incident and expected the Indian side to assist in the search and rescue, and the Indian side promised to offer assistance and return the missing soldier in time. after finding it. ” . “
“India’s move is a gesture of goodwill ahead of the eighth round of talks,” said Sun Shihai, an expert with the South Asian Research Center of the University of Sichuan. Global times newspaper, referring to the next round of Corps Commander talks to be held soon to carry out the disengagement process.
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