US welcome Indo-China disengagement, says closely following reports
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Washington, DC February 12: Taking note of India and China's peaceful resolution, the US administration has welcomed the ongoing efforts of both countries soon after they started de-escalating their troops in eastern Ladakh saying it would continue to monitor the situation closely as both sides work toward a peaceful resolution.
US State Department spokesperson said, " We're closely following reports of initial troop disengagement. We welcome the ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation, "
This comes after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed the Parliament that India and China have reached an agreement on disengagement in the North and South banks of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh that mandates both sides to cease forward deployment of troops in a "phased, coordinated and verifiable" manner.
While speaking in the Parliament, Singh said, "I want to assure this House that we have not lost anything in this conversation. Also, I would like to inform the House that there are still some outstanding issues regarding deployment and patrolling on LAC which will be kept in further talks".
Apart from the State Department, US Congressman Michael McCaul, lead Republic in the House Foreign Affairs committer also welcomed the disengagement of troops. He also encouraged India to stand strong. He further added that CCP's constant territorial aggression has no place in the 21 century.
He said, “It’s heartening to see India stand strong in defending its sovereignty. The CCP’s constant territorial aggression, from the East and South China Seas to the waters of the Mekong, to the Himalayas, has no place in the 21st century.”
India and China had rushed a large number of battle tanks, armored vehicles, to the eastern Ladakh region since the tension between both countries escalated following a deadly clash in the Galwan Valley in June last.