Stockings tightened, clashes broke out between China and India

According to ANI Noticias, as a result of the conflict along the de facto Line of Control (LAC), which defines the uncertain border line between the two countries, troops on both sides were injured.

The Indian commander in the region held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the issue of “restoring peace and tranquility.”

The mutual withdrawal of troops from the disputed border region of the Himalaya mountains between China and India was completed on September 14.

THERE WERE SCHEDULED WITHDRAWALS

In a statement on September 8, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced that troops in the border region had begun a coordinated and planned withdrawal.

In the statement, it was noted that the decision to withdraw was made at the 16th round of talks between the two countries at the corps commander level in July.

Following the withdrawal, in May 2020, in the western part of the de facto Line of Control, which defines the uncertain border line between the two countries, all areas that caused friction between the parties were abandoned.

The parties had previously withdrawn their troops from both sides of the Galvan Valley and Pangong Lake in the eastern Ladak region.

The withdrawal process also includes the destruction of military installations and infrastructure elements created in the regions.

On June 15, 2020, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the conflict between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Galvan Valley in the Ladakh region. China also announced that 4 of its soldiers were killed in the conflict.

After the conflict, the two countries’ military units became border guards, India deployed a surface-to-air missile defense system, and China deployed howitzers and tanks.

This tension was exacerbated by “war” rhetoric in the public opinion of countries with the largest armies in the world.

Negotiations began between the military delegations of the two countries in order to reduce tension on the border.

CHINA-INDIA BORDER DISPUTE

The unclear border line between China and India, surrounded by the Himalayan mountains, provokes sovereignty disputes between countries. The 3,500-kilometer border, which includes streams, lakes, glaciers and snow-capped peaks, often pits the parties against each other.

Beijing claims 90,000 square kilometers of land in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls “Southern Tibet”, while New Delhi argues that 38,000 square kilometers of land covering the Aksay-China Plateau is occupied by China.

The parties have been unable to resolve their sovereignty disputes for many years. (AA)