New Delhi:
The Indian Army on Thursday dismissed media reports about obstacles in the disengagement process with China across the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.
Asking media houses to exercise “due editorial discretion”, the army said there were no such issues from either side and the published articles were “speculative” and “bereft of facts”. It further requested media houses to “verify and authenticate facts” before putting out such information in the public domain.
“Certain Media Articles on 06-07 November 2024 have speculated about roadblocks/objections in the disengagement process consequent to the consensus between the Indian and Chinese sides on 21 October 24,” said the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI – Indian Army) in a post on X.
The army further said disengagement at the two remaining points of Depsang and Demchok in eastern Ladakh has been completed. The resumption of traditional patrolling duties is being undertaken in a planned manner and there are no “roadblocks/objections” from either side, it said.
It added: “The articles published in this regard are speculative and bereft of facts. The concerned media houses are requested to verify and authenticate facts before publishing such sensitive articles and exercise due editorial discretion so that no unsubstantiated or misleading information is propagated.”
The disengagement process was completed last month with a consensus on the resumption of traditional patrolling activity by both sides in Depsang and Demchok. This comes two days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the agreement between Indian and Chinese troops will be implemented in the coming days “to everybody’s satisfaction.”
India on October 21 announced it had reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, ending the over four-year-long military standoff between the two armies.
