India, China Begin Troop Withdrawal From Disputed Border Area to Resolve Standoff

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol a highway leading towards Leh, bordering China, in Gagangir, India, on June 19, 2020. Yawar Nazir/Getty Images

Indian and Chinese troops have begun to disengage from a disputed Himalayan border area after engaging in 16 rounds of military talks to resolve friction stemming from deadly clashes in 2020.

The Indian Defense Ministry said in a Sept. 8 statement that both sides have agreed to withdraw troops from the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh in “a coordinated and planned way.”