India, China Move Quickly to Pull Back Forces From Border

Satellite images published by the Indian news agency Republic purportedly show Chinese PLA forces removing structures from one zone in the Tibetan plateau following a disengagement agreement reached by the two countries. Image via Republic.

India and China are moving quickly to disengage their forces from three key sectors along their contentious border known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Satellite photos released late last week revealed that Chinese troops removed encampments and other structures in the Depsang and Demchok plains high up in the Tibetan plateau.

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