India, China agree to 'disengage' armies from several positions along disputed border

摘要

India and China have agreed to gradually disengage their respective forces from several disputed border positions along the Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in the Himalayas, where they have been locked in a stand-off since early May. The two countries reached a "consensus" on withdrawing their troops from five "disagreement and friction areas" following a meeting held on 22 June between senior army commanders from each side, senior Indian Army (IA) officials told Janes.