India
oi-Briti Roy Barman
New Delhi, Feb 10: India and China have begun “synchronised and organised disengagement” from the north and south banks of Pangong Lake, a Chinese defence ministry spokesperson, Senior Colonel Wu Qian said on Wednesday.
Indian and Chinese troops aimed at clearing the ‘Finger 4’ area on the northern bank of Pangong Lake started according to the consensus reached between the two sides during the ninth round of military commander-level talks.
“The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake start synchronised and organised disengagement from February 10,” Senior Colonel Wu Qian, China’s defence spokesperson, said in a written statement.
However, there was no official word from New Delhi.
According to an NDTV report, the government is not denying the reports from the Chinese defence ministry.
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