Chinese troops start withdrawing from Chumar
27 Sept 2014 5:47 AM IST
This move came after India and China resolved that the stand-off at the Ladakh border would end with withdrawal of troops beginning on Friday and would be completed by 30 September. External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who is currently in New York, described the resolution of the issue as a ‘big accomplishment.’ Swaraj had met with Chinese foreign affairs minister Wang Yi in New York on Thursday at the United Nations and discussed the border stand-off issue with him.
Swaraj said that the two sides have also decided on a time-line for the withdrawal of troops. As per the understanding between the two sides at a brigadier-level flag meeting, it is learnt that the Indian side agreed to dismantle its observation posts in the area while the Chinese agreed to stop the construction of a road there.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in Beijing on Friday, ‘As the Indian foreign minister (Sushma Swaraj) said the dispute has effectively been managed and the border area is in tranquillity. So we believe with the concerted efforts with India, we can maintain peace and tranquillity in the border area.’ She was replying to the announcement made by Swaraj in New York that the stand-off at Chumar, which started two weeks back, has been resolved.
This exercise appeared to be a rerun of last year’s Depsang Plains stand-off where the Chinese had demanded the dismantling of Indian positions in Chumar in return for withdrawing its troops from the Indian territory and succeeded in getting their demands accepted before leaving.
Swaraj said that the two sides have also decided on a time-line for the withdrawal of troops. As per the understanding between the two sides at a brigadier-level flag meeting, it is learnt that the Indian side agreed to dismantle its observation posts in the area while the Chinese agreed to stop the construction of a road there.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in Beijing on Friday, ‘As the Indian foreign minister (Sushma Swaraj) said the dispute has effectively been managed and the border area is in tranquillity. So we believe with the concerted efforts with India, we can maintain peace and tranquillity in the border area.’ She was replying to the announcement made by Swaraj in New York that the stand-off at Chumar, which started two weeks back, has been resolved.
This exercise appeared to be a rerun of last year’s Depsang Plains stand-off where the Chinese had demanded the dismantling of Indian positions in Chumar in return for withdrawing its troops from the Indian territory and succeeded in getting their demands accepted before leaving.
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