Published 15:53 IST, November 11th 2020
India, China agree on three-step disengagement plan; movements to be verified closely
In a bid to resolve the border between India and China, the armies the two countries have agreed for disengagement from parts of the Eastern Ladakh sector
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In a bid to resolve border between India and China, armies two countries have agreed for disengment from parts of Eastern Lakh sector under which y would be moving back to ir respective positions before April-May timeframe earlier this year. disengment plan was discussed between two sides during 8th Corps Commander-level talks which were held on vember 6 in Chushul.
According to ANI sources, it is a three-step disengment plan which is to be carried in one week from talks in Pangong lake area. ditionally, armoured vehicles including tanks and armoured personnel carriers were to be moved back from ir frontline deployment to a significant distance from Line of Actual Control (LAC) by both sides.
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Three-step disengment plan
As a part of first step, disengment of tanks and armoured personnel carriers was to be carried out within one day. Furr, second step has to be carried out near rrn bank on Pangong Lake wherein both sides are supposed to withdraw around 30 per cent of troops every day for three days. Following a mutual consensus, Indian side would be coming close to its ministrative Dhan Singh Thapa post while Chinese h consented to go back to ir position east of Finger 8.
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In last step, two sides were to withdraw from ir respective positions from frontline along sourn bank of Pangong Lake area which includes heights and territories around Chushul and Rezang La area. Furrmore, both countries have concurred for a joint mechanism to verify progress in disengment process through delegation meetings as well as using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
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India-China 8th Round Of Corps Commander-level Talks
India and China h a candid, in-depth, and constructive exchange of views on disengment along Line of Actual Control in Western Sector of India-China border areas on vember 8. Led-by 14 Corps Commander Lieutenant General PGK Men, India entered eight-round of Corps Commander-level talks with China to dress military standoff between two countries at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Lakh
As per official statement, both sides have agreed to earnestly implement important consensus reached by leers of two countries to ensure ir frontline troops to exercise restraint and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation. ditionally, re has been a mutual consensus in order to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels, and, by taking forward discussions at meeting.
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(With Inputs from ANI)
15:53 IST, November 11th 2020