The frontline troops of China and India have “completed” disengagement at the most locations of their border, a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday, adding things on the bottom is easing
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made this statement at an appointment here when he was asked whether the border troops from India and China have completed the disengagement from Galwan, Gogra and thermal spring areas in eastern Ladakh. The regard to Pangong Tso, a serious friction point, was conspicuously absent within the question asked by a reporter from China’s official media
During the briefing, the spokesman noted that China and India have recently conducted “intensive communication through military and diplomatic channels.
Now the frontline border troops have completed disengagement in most locations and therefore the situation on the bottom is easing,” Wang said
Indian government sources in New Delhi said this statement isn’t correct
At the briefing, Wang said, We have held four rounds of commander level talks and three meetings of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC).”
Now we are preparing for the fifth round of commander level talks to review the settlement of the remaining issue. We hope India will work with China to implement our consensus and uphold peace and stability along our border areas, he added
Asked when subsequent commanders level meeting are going to be held, Wang said the knowledge are going to be released in due course
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) on Friday said that India and China agreed on “early and complete” disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh and should hold more military talks soon so on compute further steps to make sure “expeditiously” complete disengagement and de-escalation” and restoration of peace and tranquility within the border areas
India had also asked China to sincerely implement the understanding on troop withdrawals reached by senior military commanders of the 2 sides.
