Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 26: China said on Friday that the border region was peaceful and that situation had been properly controlled through timely communication.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, was quoted as saying, "Like Foreign Minister Swaraj said, the situation has been properly controlled for the time being," (Ladakh border standoff) and added, "The border region is also peaceful."
Meanwhile, after a fortnight of incursions, Chinese troops today started withdrawing from India's Chumar area in Ladakh following talks between the two armies.
The pullback by around 750 PLA troops began after the issue was resolved at the third flag meeting between the two sides, Army sources said here.
After a meeting with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New York, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had announced that the two countries have resolved the stand-off at the Ladakh border and withdrawal of troops will begin today and be completed by September 30. |
