Ladakh Standoff: India, China Pull Back Armies At 3 Disputed Locations; Military Talks To Continue

This comes ahead of the next round of military talks which are scheduled to start this week. The first of its kind military-level meet was held on Saturday between the Army commanders of both India and China.

This comes ahead of the next round of military talks which are scheduled to start this week. (Image: ANI)

New Delhi: Three days after the diplomatic talks between India and China over the ongoing border dispute at Line of Actual Control, both of the Asian neighbours today pulled back their armies in at least three regions in Eastern Ladakh. According to the reports, the China's People’s Liberation Army moved back its troops and infantry combat vehicles by 2.5 km from the Galwan valley, PP-15 and Hot Springs in Eastern Ladakh. In solidarity of disengagement over border tensions, Indian side too pulled back some of its troops and vehicles in these areas.

India and China disengage at multiple points in Eastern Ladakh. Troops and infantry combat vehicles moved back by 2.5 km by People’s Liberation Army in Galwan area, Patrolling Point 15 and Hot Springs area. India has also moved some of its troops back: Top Govt Sources to ANI pic.twitter.com/2wIrBm67HD

— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2020

This comes ahead of the next round of military talks which are scheduled to start this week. The first of its kind military-level meet was held on Saturday between  the Army commanders of both India and China. The meet was held in the wake of the weeks-long stand-off between the two neighbouring countries in Eastern Ladakh. After rounds of conversation, the Ministry Of External Affairs had said that both the parties have agreed to peacefully resolve the current border dispute. "Indian and Chinese military commanders agreed to peacefully resolve the current border issue in eastern Ladakh in accordance with bilateral pacts as well as the agreement reached between leadership of the two countries," the External Affairs Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying earlier today said that both the countries have agreed not to turn their differences into disputes and maintain close communication on resolving the issue through diplomatic and military channels. The tensions between the two sides have been on for almost a month now in the Galwan Nala area over construction activities. The dispute had escalated when China's People's Liberation Army had beefed up its military assets by reportedly moving two brigades along the Galwin Valley and Pangong Tso Lake region. Since then, both the Asian neighbours are constantly involved in several rounds of talks to resolve the standoff in Ladakh.