Five years later, India and China are standing at a historic turning point. If China implements the agreement announced by India and China with complete honesty and purity, then the tigers and dragons of Asia will successfully create history. The implementation of the agreement will mean that Indian soldiers will once again be able to go to this location to patrol the China-India border, the LAC (Line of Actual Control) that they used to patrol before 2020. This means that the situation along the India-China Line of Actual Control will return to the state before the Galwan incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit today
It is worth noting that there is currently no clarity on the border between India and China. The Line of Actual Control (LAC or Line of Actual Control) is considered the boundary. But India and China also have their own claims on the Line of Actual Control. Because of this, soldiers from India and China often clash at the Line of Actual Control.
The latest agreement between India and China includes the issue of patrols in Depsang and Demchok. After the agreement is signed, Indian and Chinese troops will disengage from Depsang and Demchok, that is, the two countries’ troops will withdraw from the area.
If India and China agree on a position on the LAC before Galwan, i.e. in April 2020, then it will be a major diplomatic and military victory for India. It is worth noting that in August 2020, India and China clashed in Galwan. But what impact will this agreement have on the physical level? That is, what impact will the deal have on the Indian troops in Depsang and Demchok. It’s important to understand this.
What is the meaning of arrangement?
Aaj Tak correspondent Gaurav Sawant explains this in detail. With the implementation of the agreement, Indian troops will be able to reach petrol stations No. 10, 11, 11A, 12, 12A and 13 in Depsang. Let us tell you that Lakinara area, Y Junction area, bottleneck areas in Depsang are such areas where after May 2020 when Indian Army went to its patrolling points, Chinese Army sat there and asked India Don’t patrol. give.
India also did the same thing and did not allow Chinese soldiers to reach the assertion line. As a result, the two armies blocked each other’s way. It has now been decided that the two armies will not block each other’s path and both armies will proceed to their respective refueling points and occupation lines. These facts are all relevant to Depsang.
Arvind Yelleri, associate professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Center for China Studies, said: “Earlier we could go to point 10 in Depsang for patrolling. Now after the agreement is implemented, Hopefully we can patrol to point 13,” he told the BBC. ”
If we talk about Demchok, both armies will also be able to reach the patrol point at the southern tip of eastern Ladakh here.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the same on Monday. He has said that after the implementation of the agreement, Indian soldiers will be able to go to the places where they once patrolled the China-India border again before 2020.
Earlier, while introducing the agreement with China, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that it would resolve issues arising in these areas in 2020. According to the agreement, the two armies will return to their old places in Depsang and Demchok.
Let us tell you that Depsang and Demchok are the only places where there is controversy regarding patrolling.
Patrol points 14, 15, and 17 in Galwan, the north and south banks of Pangong Tso, and the Gogra Hot Spring area are called Alpha, where both armies have withdrawn. Non-military “buffer zones” were established in these locations.
China said that the problems between Depsang and Demchok have been going on for a long time. There should be no dispute about this now. However, the Indian government remains firm in its position, stating that if economic and trade relations are to be improved, the situation before April 2020 must also be implemented in Depsang and Demchok. The parties have been dithering on the issue for months. India and China held multiple rounds of talks before the two countries agreed to take this decision.
It is worth noting that India has not changed its position on maintaining the status quo in 2020 at Depsang and Demchok. In fact, China respects strength. For four and a half years, India has not allowed China to advance even a step in the disputed area. China has since reached an agreement with India.
Reallocation completed, reduction and deduction pending
Notably, an arrangement has just been struck between India and China. Discretion and deductions are pending. Let us tell you that disengagement means withdrawal of troops face to face on the front lines and de-escalation means taking steps to reduce tensions between the two countries. Although the de-induction means that more than 50,000 troops from both countries will be deployed in Ladakh, they should return to the same position as in peacetime.
