India and China have made “some progress” in disengaging, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who earlier on Sunday called the move a “welcome” one that raises the prospect of more actions. While patrolling in Demchok began on Friday, the Indian Army started verification patrolling at Depsang.
Indeed, we have made some headway with China and India. Our relationships were extremely strained for reasons that you are all aware of. In response to a query during an interview with the Indian diaspora here, Jaishankar stated, “We have made some progress in what we call disengagement, which is when troops were very close to each other, with the possibility that could lead to some untoward incident.”
After the Indian and Chinese sides agreed to disengage and resume patrolling in the area, the Indian Army announced Monday that it has completed the first round of patrols in the Depsang area along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Today’s successful Indian Army patrol to one of the patrolling stations in Depsang followed the agreement between the Chinese and Indian sides to disengage and resume patrolling in Depsang and Demchok. The official X handle of the Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps stated, “This is another step in the right direction towards preserving peace and tranquility on the LAC.
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