Following Jaishankar's '75% remark, China is withdrawing its troops from four areas in Ladakh.
Arpit Pattnaik
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday (Sept 13) that their military troops had withdrawn from four locations in Eastern Ladakh, including the Galwan Valley. This statement followed a meeting between Indian National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a BRICS security officials' meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry reported that New Delhi and Beijing had agreed to collaborate to create conditions for improved bilateral relations during their meeting in Russia. The ministry also stated that the situation along the border is stable, with both countries' militaries achieving disengagement in four areas, including the Galwan Valley, in the Western sector of the China-India border.
Adding to this, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar mentioned that about 75% of the "disengagement problems" with China had been resolved, but expressed concerns over the increasing militarization of the frontier. He highlighted the standoff that began in May 2020 and indicated that while progress has been made in disengaging from many friction points, a full resolution of the border issue is yet to be achieved.
