India-China disengagement process to be completed by October end

Both the countries will undertake coordinated patrolling in Depsang and Demchok in Eastern Ladakh to avoid face offs as patrols are set to resume by month-end.

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25 Oct 2024, 2:37 pm

New Delhi: The disengagement process between India & China across LAC in Eastern Ladakh which commenced on October 22 is expected to be completed by October 29 to the situation as existed pre-April 2020 and patrols would resume after that. Army sources today told Defence Watch.

The sources said, both the countries will undertake coordinated patrolling in Depsang and Demchok in Eastern Ladakh to avoid face offs as patrols are set to resume by month-end.

“A general framework agreement was concluded first at the diplomatic level and subsequently a detailed agreement outlining the modalities of disengagement as well the patrolling was concluded at the Corps Commander level on Monday,” Army sources said.

The current agreement pertains to only Depsang and Demchok, the two remaining friction points, and will restore the ground status to pre-April 2020, sources stressed.

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