Key Points
Seeking an expeditious resolution to remaining border flashpoints in Eastern Ladakh, India and China have been trying to close the gap on differences over patrolling rights in the Depsang plains...
Depsang plains - where Chinese troops have occupied a feature called bottleneck that restricts access by Indian troops to four patrolling points (PPs) - is the main issue of contention being addressed during the current round of talks..
Indian and Chinese troops on June 15 engaged in a skirmish over removal of tents and other structures near Patrolling Points 14 in Galwan, leading to the deaths of commanding officers of both sides, besides several more troops..
While dis-engagement at Galwan took place within days of the clash, the next rounds of talks focused on other flashpoints, with the biggest being Chinese deployment of troops in the Finger area along Pangong Tso...
A resolution was finally brokered during the 9th round of Corps Commander level meeting on Jan 24, 2021 when China agreed to roll back its troops and dismantle all infrastructure in the Finger area, that was matched by an Indian withdrawal from strategic heights of Chushul..
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