IN PICS | Disengagement Of Troops In Ladakh's Pangong Tso Area In Full Swing; China Dismantles Bunkers From Fiction Areas

Indian and Chinese troops and tanks disengage from the banks of Pangong lake area in Eastern Ladakh where they had been deployed opposite each other for almost ten months now. (Image: PTI)

Sources close to PTI had said that the Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA) has already removed several bunkers, temporary posts and other structures in the northern bank areas while gradually thinning down their troops in the region. (Image: PTI)

The field commanders of both the sides are meeting almost on a daily basis to take forward the disengagement process which was finalised last week following nine rounds of high-level military talks. (Image: PTI)

It is being estimated that the disengagement process will take least a week to be completed in the North and South banks of Pangong Tso as both sides are carrying out verification of withdrawal of troops and equipment. (Image: PTI)

After nine months of standoff, the two armies reached an agreement on disengagement in the North and South banks of Pangong lake that mandates both sides to cease forward deployment of troops in a phased, coordinated and verifiable manner. (Image: PTI)

The disengagement began on Wednesday last. On Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a detailed statement in Parliament on the disengagement pact. Last year, the Chinese military built several bunkers and other structures in the areas between Finger 4 and 8 and had blocked all Indian patrols beyond Finger 4, triggering strong reaction from the Indian Army. (Image: PTI)

According to the agreement, China has to pull back its troops to east of Finger 8 areas in the northern bank while the Indian personnel will be based at their permanent base at Dhan Singh Thapa Post near Finger 3 in the region. Similar action will take place on the southern bank of the lake as well, Singh had said. (Image: PTI)

In the nine rounds of military talks, India was specifically insisting on withdrawal of Chinese troops from Finger 4 to Finger 8 on the North bank of Pangong Lake. The mountain spurs in the area are referred to as Fingers. (Image: PTI)

Defence minister Singh had told Parliament that it was agreed to convene the next meeting of senior commanders of both sides within 48 hours of completion of the disengagement in the Pangong lake area so as to resolve all other remaining issues. (Image: PTI)

On Friday, the defence ministry said other outstanding problems including in Depsang, Hot Springs and Gogra will be taken up at the upcoming talks between military commanders of the two countries. (Image: PTI)