India, China Move Troops From Another Border Friction Site
Indian Army soldiers stand next to a Bofors gun positioned at Penga Teng Tso near the Line of Actual Control neighboring China.
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Indian and Chinese soldiers have begun to pull back from one more friction point along their disputed Himalayan border following a meeting between top military commanders from both sides, according to India’s Defense Ministry.
“According to the consensus reached in the 16th round of India China Corps Commander Level Meeting, the Indian and Chinese troops in the area of Gogra-Hotsprings have begun to disengage,” the ministry said Thursday in a statement. The move “is conducive to the peace and tranquility in the border areas.” The Chinese Defense Ministry issued a similar statement.