India, China armies complete disengagement process in Gogra-Hot Springs near Patrolling Point-15

New Delhi, Sept 13: Armies of India and China on Tuesday completed the disengagement process in the Gogra Heights-Hot Springs area near Patrolling Point-15 in the eastern Ladakh sector. Both the sides have also completed verification of each other's positions adapter pulling back troops from friction point, reports suggest.

 

 

On Friday, the government had said that the disengagement process in this area started at 8.30 am Thursday (September 8) and will be completed by Monday (September 12). On the other hand, on Monday, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande, speaking about the India-China disengagement, said that the disengagement process in the Gogra-Hot Springs area is "going as per schedule".

 

 

The MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "The two sides have agreed to cease forward deployments in this area in a phased, coordinated and verified manner, resulting in the return of the troops of both sides to their respective areas."

 

 

"It has been agreed that all temporary structures and other allied infrastructure created in the area by both sides will be dismantled and mutually verified. The landforms in the area will be restored to pre-stand-off period by both sides," he further added.

 

He also said that the agreement ensures that the LAC in this area will be strictly observed and respected by both sides, and that there will be no unilateral change in status quo. "With the resolution of stand-off at PP-15, both sides mutually agreed to take the talks forward and resolve the remaining issues along LAC and restore peace and tranquility in India-China border areas," he said.