India says reached deal with China on border troop disengagement – By Al Jazeera and News Agencies (Al Jazeera) / Feb 11 2021
India’s defence minister announces breakthrough in Parliament after months-long standoff on the disputed border in Ladakh region.
India and China have agreed to disengage troops from a bitterly contested lake area in the western Himalayas, the Indian defence minister said, in a breakthrough after a months-long standoff on the disputed border.
Rajnath Singh told Parliament on Thursday the accord had been reached after several rounds of talks between military commanders and diplomats.
“Our sustained talks with China have led to agreement on disengagement on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake,” he said.
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