‘Depsang, Demchok troops completely disengaged’

• India and China’s troops completed disengagement at Depsang and Demchok in Eastern Ladakh.
• This marks the end of the stand-off that began in May 2020.
• The two sides will exchange sweets at all five Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Thursday.
• Patrolling at Depsang and Demchok is set to resume soon, with limited patrol teams and agreed patrol frequency.
• Disengagement removed all temporary and semi-permanent structures set up since the stand-off began.
• No change in the status at other friction points where disengagement was completed between July 2020 and September 2022.
• The next step is de-escalation and de-induction of the overall troop build-up in Eastern Ladakh.