China’s PLA Withdraws All Troops from Two More Face-Off Sites
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The
People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China has on Thursday completed withdrawal of
its troops from two more face-off sites in Gogra and Hot Springs in eastern
Ladakh in line with a mutually agreed disengagement process with India.
The External Affairs Ministry
Spokesperson, Anurag Srivastava, at a media briefing, has once again rejected
China's claim over Galwan Valley. He reiterated that India remained convinced
of the need for maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas and
resolution of differences through dialogue.
Srivastava stressed that India is
committed to ensuring its sovereignty and territorial integrity and that the
Line of Actual Control (LAC)must be strictly respected and observed, saying it
is the basis for peace and tranquility in border areas.
Sources said the two sides are also
expected to hold a fourth round of Corps commander level dialogue by early next
week to finalize modalities for de-induction of troops by both sides at their
rear bases in the high-altitude region.
The two nations have completed creation
of a buffer zone of three kilometers in the three friction points of Galwan
Valley, Gogra and Hot Springs as part of a temporary measure, the sources said,
adding there has been a thinning out of troops from Finger 4 area in Pangong
Tso as well. China has already pulled back troops from the friction points in
Galwan Valley.
The disengagement of troops from the
friction points formally kicked off on Monday following a eight-week
eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation between the two armies at multiple locations
in eastern Ladakh.
