new Delhi. Negotiations between the military representatives of India and China regarding the withdrawal of troops from the plains of Depsang in the north of Galvan region began near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Saturday morning. Sources gave this information.
Sources said that Major General-level talks between Indian and Chinese forces are taking place to remove troops and material from the plains of Depsang in Daulat Beg Oldi. Major General Abhijit Bapat, the General Officer Commanding of the 3rd Mountain Division, is leading the negotiations from the Indian side. The main agenda of the meeting is to deal with the situation in the plains of Depsang, with a large gathering of about 15,000 Chinese troops against the Deposang.
The meeting will discuss about the withdrawal of troops from 900 square kilometers of plains at an altitude of 16,000 feet and work on the removal system from there. The Indian Army has good penetration in the Maads of Depsang, while the People’s Liberation Army is at its eastern end. Chinese troops are focusing on an area called ‘Bottleneck’, 25 km from Daulat Beg Oldi’s strategic airfield.
Soldiers on both sides are denying each other patrolling rights in ‘gray zone’ areas, where the perception of the Line of Actual Control varies by several kilometers. The Saturday meeting is the result of Lt. General level meetings, of which five have been held since June 6.
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