LAC talks: India rejects China's 'equidistant disengagement' idea in Ladakh's Finger area

As India and China continue diplomatic and military talks on Line of Actual Control (LAC), India on Sunday, has rejected China's suggestion of "equidistant disengment" from Finger area in Lakh, according to ANI.  'Fingers' refer to peaks which extend upto banks of Pangong Tso Lake - India claims patrolling rights from 'Finger 1' to 'Finger 8' while China claims from 'Finger 8' to 'Finger 4', as per reports. Indian military commanders have reportedly told field commanders to be prepared for long haul and action on LAC at any time.

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Indo-China's 5th WMCC talks

On Thursday, Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) held its 18th meeting. Ministry of External Affairs revealed that Indian and Chinese delegation h an in-depth exchange of views on existing situation in border areas. Reaffirming agreements reached between respective Foreign Ministers and Special Representatives, both countries agreed to continue working towards complete disengment of troops.

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Chinese Army pulls back

Over five rounds of Indo-China talks, Chinese People's Liberation Army has retreated from Finger 4 area and Patrol point 14 along LAC. talks have discussed finalising modalities for furr de-escalation, and disengment of troops. While China has retreated from Galwan Valley, y are currently around Finger 5 area near Pangong Tso Lake, with large troops and equipment in 5-km stretch from Finger 5 to 8.

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What happened at Galwan?

20 Indian Army soldiers including Commanding Officer were martyred when a violent faceoff took place on Monday night while de-escalation process was underway in Galwan Valley. Sources revealed that India's colonel Santosh Babu and two jawans were attacked by Chinese Army personnel with iron rods while removing a tent put up by China at patrol point 14, leing to hand-to-hand combat. While three soldiers were killed in action, 17 or succumbed to ir injuries and hypormia, four ors are in critical but stable condition, while 72 ors are recuperating from mir injuries at various hospitals. China, which has t revealed its casualties from June 15 clashes, has mitted loss of a Commanding officer.

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(With ANI inputs)