Army says complete disengagement at LAC intricate, will require constant verification

The disengagement process on the border to resolve the tensions is “intricate and requires constant verification” and both India and China remain committed to the objective of complete disengagement, the Army said on Thursday.

“The Senior Commanders reviewed the progress on implementation of the first phase of disengagement and discussed further steps to ensure complete disengagement,” the Army said in a statement on the talks at the Corps-Commander level held on Tuesday. The engagement was consistent with the consensus reached between the Special Representatives of India and China on July 5 to discuss complete disengagement, it stated.

The fourth round of senior commander-level talks on Tuesday at Chushul went on for 15 hours during which the two sides worked out details for the next phase of disengagement as well as complete withdrawal of forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).