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Satellite images show China emptying military camps at border flashpoint with India
China has dismantled dozens of structures and moved vehicles to empty out entire camps along a disputed Himalayan border, where Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a face-off since last summer.
Key points:
- India’s Defence Minister told parliament that both sides had agreed to pull back troops around Pangong Tso
- Tensions began rose along the border when India accused Chinese troops of intruding into its side of the Line of Actual Control
- Thee confrontation spiralled in June when 20 Indian soldiers and Chinese troops were killed in Ladakh’s Galwan region
The nuclear-armed neighbours last week announced a plan to pull back troops, tanks and other equipment from the banks of Pangong Tso, a glacial lake in the Ladakh region that became…
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