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Sources close to the development said the withdrawal of troops from training facilities located in depth areas may have taken place due to the harsh winter, adding it does not have any impact on their operational deployment in any of the areas along the LAC.
The last constructive engagement between both the countries happened during the eighth military commander-level talks held on November 6 in Chushul.
The two sides also agreed to ensure that their frontline troops exercise restraint and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, as per a joint statement.
Talking about the overall security calculus, Gen Rawat said border confrontations, transgressions and unprovoked tactical military actions spiralling into a larger conflict cannot be discounted.
According to official sources, the Indian Army will press for comprehensive disengagement of troops by the Chinese PLA from all friction points in eastern Ladakh at the talks.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said, "As this House is aware, China is in unauthorized occupation of about 38,000 square km of land in Ladakh. Also, under a so-called Boundary-Agreement in 1963, Pakistan illegally handed over 5180 square km of Indian land of PoK to China".
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asserted that China is in unauthorized occupation of about 38,000 square km of land in Ladakh, adding that its action shows its disregard towards our various bilateral agreements.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in Parliament on the continuing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
In a major retaliation against China amid the rising border tension at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the government on Monday (June 29) banned at least 59 Chinese mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser, Cam Scanner among others.
The first two Lt General-talks between the two nuclear-armed nations had taken place at Moldo on the Chinese side of the LAC.
Yhe ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) on the occasion of Diwali was held at Indian BPM hut in Chushul Sector of Eastern Ladakh and at Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) in eastern Ladakh.
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