Other Potential areas of disengagement Post-Pangong Tso disengagement between India-China

Other Potential areas of disengagement Post-Pangong Tso disengagement between India-China

Subject: Security

Context: The corps commander level talks on Saturday discussed pullback of troops from the friction points at Hot Springs, Gogra Post and Depsang Plains in Ladakh following completion of disengagement and restoration of status quo ante on the north and south banks of Pangong Tso.

Concept:

• Currently the position of disengagement is: On the north bank of Pangong TSO, China has pulled its troops east of Finger 8 (which India says marks the LAC) and India is holding its position behind Finger 3 at the Dhan Singh Thapa post.
• After disengagement in Pangong TSO area the corps commander level sat for next round of disengagement at Moldo border point facing Chushul.
• It is a significant effort to diffuse 9-month long stand-off and differences.
• In Hot Springs and Gogra Post areas, Chinese and Indian troops are still in a faceoff, nine months after the military standoff began in May 2020
• In the Depsang Plains Chinese troops have been blocking Indian soldiers at a place called the Bottleneck, preventing them from accessing their traditional patrolling points PP10, PP11, PP11A, PP12 and PP13.
• Depsang Plains is close to the strategic Indian base at Daulat Beg Oldie (historic trade route between Ladakh and Central Asia, It also has one of the world’s highest airstrips), near the Karakoram Pass.