According to a senior Army officer, the Chinese military camp at PP14 in Galwan Valley, reconstructed at the site of the June 15 clashes in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed, has been completely dismantled and all tents have been uprooted. Troops and material have been taken back in vehicles.
In the first signs of reduction of tensions on the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Chinese and Indian troops have moved back 1.8 km from the site of the June 15 clashes at Patrolling Point 14 in the Galwan Valley.
This rearward movement away from the LAC is part of an initial step of the disengagement process decided during the meeting at the level of the Corps Commander.
A senior official of the security establishment said that in Galwan Valley, the two sides have moved 1.8 km behind the PP 14 area. At this new spot, the two sides have decided to have 30 soldiers each in makeshift tents.
The focus will now shift to PP15 and PP17A (Gogra) in the Hot Springs area. At PP17A, 1500 soldiers from each side are in a faceoff. “This place is about 40-50 km away from PP 14. There has been some disengagement in the past few days in this area, also known as the Gogra area, but it is hardly worth talking about. We are looking to quicken the pace as agreed upon during the meetings,” the official said.
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