Gogra, Pangong Issues Yet to Be Resolved: Indian Army
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Despite
the Chinese Ministry’s claim that their troops on both sides were gradually
disengaging and the situation was moving towards de-escalation along the Line
of Actual Control in Ladakh, the Indian Army has alleged that was no positive
movement over the past fortnight.
Sources from the Indian Army said that
the standoff at Pangong Tso and Patrolling Point 17A at Gogra was yet to be
resolved. “It is likely to be the focus of the fifth round of talks at the
level of the Corps Commander”, Army sources said. According to the officials,
the fifth round of talks since June 6 is expected in the next few days.
Senior Colonel, Ren Guoqiang,
spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, has said China and India
have conducted effective communication and coordination through both diplomatic
and military channels since the clash at the Galwan Valley region. At present,
the situation in this region tends toward de-escalation, and the disengagement
between the border troops of the two countries is gradually carried forward, he
added. He further said, “We expect the Indian side will proceed from the
overall situation of maintaining China-India relations and regional peace and
stability, focus on cooperation, properly address differences, and earnestly
promote the continuous development of the relations between the two countries
and the two militaries along the correct direction of friendly cooperation”.
On the other hands, sources from the Indian Army, said there has been no further disengagement at Pangong Tso and PP 17A, two of four friction points. There has been a stalemate since the last round of Corps Commander Talks at Chushul on July 14, 2020. There was mutual pullback of troops, after the third round of talks on June 30, at all four friction points—PP 14 in Galwan Valley, PP15 in Hot Springs sector, PP 17A in Gogra Post area, and Finger 4 on the north bank of Pangong Tso. At PP 17A and Pangong Tso, sources said, the disengagement has not been completed.
