According to Army sources on Friday, India and China have started the process of disengaging their troops from the two places of contention at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh. The procedure is expected to be finished by October 28 or 29. The procedure comes after a significant breakthrough to settle the more than four-year standoff: an agreement between the two nations on patrolling and troop disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh was solidified. MPs questioned India’s border patrol deal with China, its deteriorating relations with Canada, and the Israel-Palestine conflict during a Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on Friday, according to the DH report.
The MPs questioned China about why the two nations did not issue a joint statement announcing the deal and why China did not appear to be excited about it. MPs were informed that combined statements are occasionally released as well. The Foreign Secretary claimed that the India-China agreement would return things to as they were before the 2020 border dispute.
MPs also briefly questioned the decline in relations with Canada. According to sources, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought up his political obligations when outlining the government’s actions. In addition to voicing worries about civilian casualties in a Palestinian hospital, he also discussed India’s rejection of Hamas’ October 7 targeting of Israeli civilians last year. Additionally, he restated India’s support for a two-state solution that was agreed via negotiations to resolve the conflict.
