Indo-China armies retreat : There has been a big statement of the Indian Army regarding the disengagement on the India-China border. Indian and Chinese troops have withdrawn from the Gogra area of eastern Ladakh. This action has been taken on the basis of the consensus reached in the 12th round of talks between the two sides. Temporary constructions in Gogra have also been removed. The Indian Army gave this information on Friday. The army said that other infrastructure built by both sides has been destroyed and this has also been confirmed. The army said, ‘On August 4-5, the armies of both countries withdrew from the Gogra post. Both the sides are now in their respective permanent bases.
The Indian Army said, “All temporary structures and other associated infrastructure built in the area by both sides have been dismantled and this has also been confirmed amongst themselves.” The landform (a natural form of land) in the area has been restored by both the sides, as it was before the standoff started. will be followed and respected and there will be no unilateral change in the status quo.
“With the withdrawal of the army from Gogra, another sensitive area has been resolved,” the army said. Both sides have committed to carry forward the dialogue and resolve the remaining issues along the LAC in the western sector. Fully committed to ensure and maintain peace along the LAC in the western region.
In the last round of military talks, the two sides discussed ways to move forward with the withdrawal of troops at Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang, with the broader objective of de-escalating tensions in the region. However, no further progress was made in the direction of withdrawal of troops. Earlier, the two sides completed the process of withdrawing troops and weapons from the north and south banks of Pangong Lake in February after a series of military and diplomatic talks.
Another Army Helicopter make an emergency landing in Pathankot
In a joint statement issued on August 2 after the 12th round of talks, India and China had agreed to expeditiously resolve the remaining issues of eastern Ladakh and maintain the pace of talks in accordance with existing agreements and protocols. The two sides also tentatively agreed that they would continue their effective efforts to ensure stability along the Line of Actual Control in the western region and jointly maintain peace.
The 12th round of Corps Commander level talks started at 10.30 am on July 31 at the Moldo border point on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the Chinese side in eastern Ladakh and ended at 7.30 pm. The purpose of this meeting, which lasted for about 9 hours, was to end the deadlock in the region for more than 14 months. During the meeting, India insisted on the withdrawal of troops in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang. Earlier, the 11th round of military talks was held on April 9 at the Chushul border point on the Indian side of the LAC and this conversation lasted for about 13 hours.
