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On February 11, in a breakthrough after an almost eight-month-long standoff, the Chinese and Indian authorities had agreed to disengage in the north and south of the Pangong lake. Speaking in the Parliament, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Chinese will move to Finger 8 while the Indians will move back towards Finger 3. He added that India will retain its positions at the Dhan Singh Thapa administration camp.

Besides the disengagement, all new structures will also be dismantled and no side will patrol the region, for the time being, multiple news platforms reported.

The Line of Actual Control (LAC) should be respected.

No unilateral action to change the status quo.

And all bilateral agreements to be allowed.

Following the de-escalation in the Pangong region, top army officers of the two countries are once again expected to meet on Saturday to discuss further disengagement in other areas such as Gogra and Hot Springs, India Today reported.

In September last year, following a meeting between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, in Moscow, the two countries had, in a joint statement, agreed to de-escalate.

“Border defence forces of both countries should continue the dialogue, disengage as soon as possible, maintain the necessary distance, and ease the situation on the ground,” the statement said.

The two nuclear-armed nations also agreed to “avoid actions that may escalate the situation”.