NEW DELHI: In a major development, the ongoing India-China border conflict may soon be resolved as the armies of the two countries have agreed to secede from parts of the eastern Ladakh sector by virtue of which they would return to their respective positions before April -May period earlier this year.
The withdrawal plan was discussed between the two sides during the 8th Corps commander-level talks that took place on 6 November in Chushul.
According to the decommissioning plan to be carried out in three steps over the next week, armored vehicles, including tanks and personnel carriers, were to be withdrawn from their frontline deployment at a significant distance from the Royal Line of Control (LAC) on both sides, sources told ANI.
According to discussions, the withdrawal of the tanks and armored personnel carriers would take place in one day. The talks took place on November 6 in which the Co-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Naveen Shrivastava and Brigadier Ghai from the General Directorate of Military Operations participated.
In the second step to be carried out near the north shore of Pangong Lake, both sides were supposed to withdraw about 30 percent of the troops every day for three days. The Indian side would approach its administrative level. Dhan Singh Thapa post while the Chinese had given their consent to return to their position east of Finger 8.
In the third and final step, the two sides were to withdraw from their respective front line positions along the south shore of Pangong Lake area that includes the heights and territories around the Chushul and Rezang La area.
The two sides also agreed on a joint mechanism to verify progress in the withdrawal process through delegation meetings, as well as the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The Indian side is moving very carefully on the issue as there is a large confidence deficit with China after the clash in the Galwan valley in June this year in which 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives and many army soldiers Chinese, including their commanding officer, were killed by Indian troops.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trusted security team, including National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria, had taken strong military measures such as occupying the dominant heights along the southern and northern shores of Lake Pangong in LAC, including features Ane La and Que La.
China had mobilized its troops in a massive deployment throughout LAC and had transgressed in multiple places in India.
In strong retaliation, India moved about 60,000 troops for advanced deployments, as well as bringing in reserve divisions from the nearby sector and the plains of Himachal Pradesh. The Indian Air Force made rapid deployments to the front line where its fighter jets and attack helicopters were ready to fire while its Garud Special Forces deployed to the approach areas with Igla air defense systems to eliminate any aircraft. enemy to approach.
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