India, China Agree to Pull Back From 10-Month Military Standoff

India, China Agree to Pull Back From 10-Month Military Standoff
Pangong Tso lake is seen near the India-China border in India's Ladakh area, on Sept. 14, 2017. Indian Defense Minister, Rajnath Singh said on Feb. 11, 2021 that India and China will disengage from a ten-month-old military standoff at the Pangong Tso. Manish Swarup/AP Photo
Venus Upadhayaya
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NEW DELHI—India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from the Pangong Tso lake along their disputed border in the western Himalayas after a 10-month military standoff, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told that nation’s upper house of Parliament on Feb. 11.

“The implementation of this agreement will substantially restore the situation to that existing prior to commencement of the standoff last year,” Singh said.

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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