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The disengagement doesn’t restore the pre-May status quo. It forces both India and China to pull back from the clash site, which India had been patrolling till tensions cropped up
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China has moved up its positions in the Galwan Valley to areas it never controlled since 1962. The area stretching from the Galwan River bend to Shyok is under India’s control, which is what China now wants India to withdraw from.
Sino-Indian relations had harmoniously co-existed for a much longer period than the modern era of conflicts. There’s an ancient solution to the modern problem
Both sides suffered casualties, both sides have shown the desire for disengagement but the actual problem is China’s occupation of the Galwan Valley
Coming after the two flashpoints in Pangong Tso and Hot Springs, the latest India-China standoff in Ladakh signals there’s more trouble in store for the region and calls for caution from both sides
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In the Galwan Valley, China has breached its own claim line and crossed into the Indian side, while in Pangong Tso, it’s challenging Indian patrolling in the disputed areas