India & China Agree to Withdraw Troops Quickly & Completely From East Ladakh

New Delhi : India and China have agreed to withdraw troops “completely and soon” from the conflict zone of East Ladakh. Both countries said that complete peace restoration is necessary for the complete development of bilateral relations. The withdrawal of Chinese troops from some places along the Line of Actual Control is yet to pick up momentum, with such indications that further talks between the forces on both sides were agreed.

The Foreign Ministry said that after Friday’s meeting, the two sides agreed that there would be another meeting of senior military commanders to take further steps to ensure a speedy retreat.

The two countries reviewed the situation in the region during the latest diplomatic talks through the online framework to discuss border issues and coordinate. The meeting lasted for about three hours. This meeting of the two countries came at a time when there were reports that the process of retreat was not moving forward, as was expected after the previous round of Corps Commander level talks on 14 July.

People aware of the matter said that during the talks, India gave a concrete message to the Chinese side that it would have to follow the withdrawal process of the troops decided during the four rounds of Corps Commander level talks. In Beijing, China’s foreign ministry said the two sides held serious talks on the border issue.

He said that positive progress has been made by both the countries towards the withdrawal of their troops. The Ministry of External Affairs in India did not say anything on this statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

“They agreed that the withdrawal of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in line with the bilateral agreement and protocol and the end of tension on the Indo-China border and peace was established,” the ministry said in its statement. It is necessary to ensure complete development of the relationship. ”

The Foreign Ministry said that the two sides said it was in agreement during the telephonic conversation between the two Special Representatives on July 5. Significantly, on July 5, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had discussed on telephone for about two hours in eastern Ladakh to ease tensions between the two countries. The two sides began the process of retreat after six July following this dialogue.

However, the Foreign Ministry said that in Friday’s talks, both sides agreed that the consensus reached in the senior commanders’ meeting so far should be seriously implemented.