Overview
- The Indian Army has successfully resumed patrolling at the Depsang and Demchok regions in Ladakh after reaching a disengagement agreement with China.
- This development follows a consensus reached during bilateral talks between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit in Russia.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the progress in disengagement as a positive step towards normalizing India-China relations, which were strained since 2020.
- Satellite images confirmed the removal of Chinese structures in the disputed areas, supporting the verification of disengagement claims.
- Despite the progress, large deployments of Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control remain, and further diplomatic steps are anticipated to address ongoing issues.