Diwali 2024: Indian, Chinese troops exchange sweets after LAC disengagement
Indian and Chinese troops posted along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Thursday exchanged sweets at several border points on the occasion of Diwali. Sweets were exchanged by the armies of the two sides at Chushul-Moldo and Daulat Beg Oldi in Ladakh, Banchha (near Kibithu) and Bumla in Arunachal Pradesh, and Nathu La in Sikkim.
India, China exchange sweets at LAC
The long-standing tradition of exchanging sweets on the occasion of Diwali was observed a day after both countries completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, bringing a fresh thaw in Sino-Indian ties.
On Wednesday, troops of both sides completed the disengagement at the two friction points, and patrolling will commence soon at these locations.
LAC disengagement?
The verification process following disengagement was in progress, and patrolling modalities were to be decided between ground commanders.
With the disengagement completed, patrolling is set to resume at patrolling points 10, 11, 11A, 12, and 13 on the Depsang plateau, which had been cut off from access since 2020.
Disengagement almost complete: Rajnath?
On Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the disengagement process in certain areas along the LAC was "almost complete" based on consensus reached between India and China.
"India and China have been holding talks at both diplomatic and military levels to resolve the differences in some areas along the LAC. As a result of the talks, a broad consensus was developed on the basis of equal and mutual security. The consensus includes the rights of patrolling and grazing in traditional areas," he said.
"Based on this consensus, the process of disengagement is almost complete. Our efforts will be to take the matter beyond disengagement, but for that, we will have to wait a little longer," he added.
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