A troops on either side have pulled back by around 2 km at Galwan and Gogra-Hot Springs. There is no on-record verification of the claim by any wing of the government, so far.
News agencies said both sides had withdrawn at multiple locations, including Patrolling Point 14 (Galwan area), Patrolling Point 15 and Hot Springs.
For now, sources said, the troop movement at Galwan and Hot Springs should not be treated as a retreat. Soldiers and vehicles involved in the faceoff have been reduced and the build-up on either side moved back a bit.
A Major General, who heads the 3 Division of the Indian Army, will meet his Chinese counterpart tomorrow.
On June 6, the top-most military commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps had met his Chinese counterpart. At Pangong Tso, the Chinese are reportedly adamant on not allowing Indian troops to patrol east of “Finger 4”. This is a disputed territory that both sides patrolled before May 5 this year. The LAC is not demarcated on ground.
