Big breakthrough in China standoff at Pangong Lake

China has agreed on disengagement on the north and south banks of Pangong Lake. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in parliament on the border row with China at Ladakh.
“Our sustained talks with China have led to agreement on disengagement on the north and south banks of Pangong Lake. After this agreement, India-China will remove forward deployments in a phased, coordinated manner,” the Defence Minister said in a statement in the Rajya Sabha.
India will not allow even an inch of its territory to be taken, he said.
Mr Singh said India had never accepted China’s unjustified claims and it had always said bilateral relations could be maintained only with efforts from both sides.
“Pakistan has illegally given India’s land to China, and we do not recognise such an arrangement. China also claims a large area of India’s land, and we have never agreed to such unwarranted claims,” he said.
“In Ladakh too, China moved unilaterally, and India has and will continue to ensure that our sovereignty is maintained. After China moved a large number of troops to the Line of Actual Control (LAC), against our agreements, India too has made large-scale arrangements and moved in increased troops to safeguard our interests.”