Chinese, Indian troops start ‘synchronised’ disengagement in eastern Ladakh: China’s Defence Ministry
China’s defence ministry on Wednesday said that the frontline troops of both China and India at the south and north banks of the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh started “synchronised and organised” disengagement from today (Wednesday).Although there was no official comment by either the Indian defence ministry or the Indian Army, people familiar with the development said both sides are in the process of pulling back their armoured units like tanks and armoured personnel carriers.According to sources, specific steps like the withdrawal of armoured elements from the friction points were discussed threadbare at the ninth round of high-level military talks on January 24 that lasted for around 16 hours.Meanwhile, the office of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted that he will make a sta