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India, China agree to 'complete disengagement' from flashpoint Himalayan valley
2020-07-07
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Chinese troops were seen removing structures from a Himalayan valley where they fought a deadly battle with Indian soldiers last month, Indian army sources said Monday, after high-level talks between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

Brutal hand-to-hand fighting in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh on June 15 left twenty Indian soldiers dead and sent tensions between the countries soaring. China has acknowledged it suffered casualties but has not given figures.

The two sides agreed on Sunday to “completely disengage” from the border flashpoint and ensure “a phased and stepwise de-escalation in the India-China border areas,” India’s foreign ministry said Monday.

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In a CCTV readout of the meeting, China’s representative Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would “effectively defend its territorial sovereignty, while maintaining peace in the border areas.”

Earlier, an Indian army source told AFP that China’s People’s Liberation Army soldiers were seen removing tents and structures in the Galwan Valley, and military vehicles were being moved back.

“Disengagement with the PLA has started as per agreed terms in the Corps Commanders’ meeting,” the source said, adding the Indian army was verifying how far back Chinese forces had withdrawn.
Posted by:Fred

#4  #2 Never stopped previous emperors.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-07-07 09:58  

#3  Aw, man, no more bench-clearing brawls now?
Posted by: Clem   2020-07-07 08:33  

#2  The emperor found out logistics doesn't care what he wants?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-07-07 08:25  

#1  What I want to hear is that Xi "suddenly died of coronavirus" and the new leadership is eager to negotiate a modus vivendi with the rest of the World.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-07-07 02:00  

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