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‘Back To 2020’: Current Status and Road Ahead For India-China Disengagement at LAC

‘Back To 2020’: Current Status and Road Ahead For India-China Disengagement at LAC

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Last Updated:October 24, 2024, 08:43 IST Defence sources indicate that troops will remain stationed along the border as implementation details are still being worked out and it is going to take time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Image: X/@narendramodi) India and China have agreed to coordinate their border patrols along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), marking the first major step towards resolving the four-year-long military standoff. However, defence sources indicate that troops will remain stationed along the border as implementation details are still being worked out and it is going to take time. The development follows a much awaited bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia – their first formal delegation-level interaction in nearly five years. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that both leaders welcomed the agreement reached through sustained diplomatic and military dialogue. As per defence sources, local commanders are meeting regularly to deliberate on ground implementation. “There are a number of issues to …

UN reacts to India-China border clash in Tawang, calls for ‘de‑escalation’ | Latest News India

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The United Nations on Wednesday reacted to the recent face-off between the Indian and the China troops at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9 and called for “de-escalation”. Spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a press briefing said, “We also call to ensure that the tensions in that area (LAC, Tawang sector) do not grow”. The Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) clashed along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector on December 9, resulting in some injuries on both sides, the Army said in an official statement on Monday. Also read: ‘Not 1962 anymore’: Arunachal CM on India-China border skirmish in Tawang sector Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday made a statement in both the houses of Parliament – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. In his address, Singh said no soldier died or no major injuries were reported in the clash. Hailing the bravery of soldiers, the defence minister underlined that the Army is prepared to face such incidents. “On December 9, PLA troops tried to transgress the LAC in …

India’s befitting reply as China troops clashed at Arunachal LAC | 10 points | Latest News India

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As many as 300 heavily prepared Chinese Army (PLA) soldiers were sent to the LAC or Line of Actual Control in Tawang Sector of Arunachal Pradesh during the clash with Indian Army troops on December 9, but they did not expect the Indian side also to be well prepared, news agency ANI reported quoting sources. The Indian troops deployed in the area of face-off in Tawang sector gave a befitting response to the Chinese troops and the number of Chinese soldiers injured in the clash is more than the Indian soldiers, the ANI report added. Here’s what we know about India-China troops clash in Arunachal LAC so far: 1. Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the northeast state of Arunachal Pradesh last week, according to Indian officials familiar with the matter, the first such encounter between the neighbours since 2020, reported Bloomberg. 2. The incident took place on December 9 and led to minor injuries on both sides. Both sides have since disengaged from the area, sources told ANI said, adding military commanders have met …