BEIJING/NEW DELHI – India says its soldiers, along with their Chinesecounterparts, have completed disengagement from a disputed part of theirHimalayan border after months of tense patrolling.
Both sides fought a border war in 1962 and accused each other of violatingthe Line of Actual Control.
Earlier in June 2020, the latest flare-up turned deadly when at least 20Indian troops were killed in a border battle near Galwan valley in Ladakh.
China on Friday confirmed the death of four soldiers in the June clash, itsfirst confirmation of Chinese fatalities.
After the nine rounds of top military talks, both sides agreed to cuttensions on Line of Actual Control.
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The nuclear-armed Asian neighbours announced their intention to withdrawforces from the lake area and senior military officials met on Saturday toassess how the operation was going.
A statement issued on Sunday said that the two sides positively appraisedthe smooth completion of disengagement of soldiers in the Pangong Lakearea, noting that it was a significant step forward that provided a goodbasis for resolution of other remaining issues along the LAC in the Westernsector.
