The situation at LAC will be the same as before 2020 Image source: PTI
The ice in India-China relations along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh has finally melted. India and China have decided to patrol the LAC as they did before 2020. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement providing this information. According to the Indian Ministry of Defense, India and China have reached an agreement on patrolling the Line of Actual Control before 2020.
In June 2020, Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh. The Galwan incident on June 15, 2020, damaged India-China relations. India lost 20 soldiers, including a colonel, in this incident. Although China has acknowledged only four casualties, an estimated 40 Chinese soldiers were killed in the conflict. The conflict is the worst since the 1962 war.
Since then, relations between the two countries have deteriorated. The two sides held multiple rounds of military and diplomatic talks and achieved harmonious relations. Starting from September 2020. The two countries are negotiating for complete disengagement and have now reached a final outcome. The agreement marks a step toward easing tensions in the region, with both countries deploying thousands of troops. Reaching an agreement reduces the potential for conflict.
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Troops will also withdraw from Depsang and Demchok
Previous talks between the two countries have achieved some results. For example, both countries’ armies retreated from four of the six conflict sites. The four areas are the Galwan Valley, the north and south banks of Pangong Tso and Gogra Hot Springs. Now, after the agreement, the armies of the two countries will also withdraw from Depsang and Demchok.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India will be able to conduct patrols in areas such as Depsang. He said there was an agreement between us to patrol not only in Depsang but also in other areas. I think with this agreement we will be able to patrol the same areas that we did in 2020 (before the standoff). He said that peace will be achieved along the Line of Actual Control before 2020 and we hope to restore this situation.
Indeed, Beijing has repeatedly called for normalization of relations beyond the border dispute. New Delhi is determined to achieve the status quo by April 2020.
Learn about Demchok and Depsang
Demchok is close to the southern part of the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. It is close to the border of Himachal Pradesh. A village in the area was the site of an incursion by Chinese troops during the 1962 conflict, but PLA troops did not advance past the village. This is the first time that China has prevented Indian authorities from building civilian infrastructure, including roads.
And Depsang Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) has one. The disputed area was occupied by China until India began advancing in the area, and a road has now been built there.
