Skip to main content
India and China move most troops away from disputed Himalayan border region
Indian army vehicles move in a convoy in the cold desert region of Ladakh, India, September 18, 2022

INDIA and China have moved most front-line troops further from disputed sections of their common border in the northern Himalayas, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today.

He spoke some 10 days after the two countries reached a new pact on military patrols that aims to end a four-year stand-off that has strained relations between Beijing and New Delhi.

Mr Singh said the “process of disengagement” of Indian and Chinese troops near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh is “almost complete.”

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
Members of trade unions shout slogans during a nationwide strike to protest an interim trade deal with the United States, saying the agreement undermines the interests of farmers, small businesses and workers in New Delhi, India, February 12, 2026
Workers' Rights / 25 February 2026
25 February 2026

The biggest strike in global history is a template for our future. The silence tells you all you need to know, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks to the media during a joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara, Turkey, October 17, 2025
International Relations / 30 October 2025
30 October 2025

The cancelled China trip of the German Foreign Minister marks a break with Helmut Schmidt’s China policy and drives Germany further into Washington’s confrontation course, warns SEVIM DAGDELEN
 

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left) embracing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after signing a joint defense pact in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025. Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP
Middle East / 18 September 2025
18 September 2025
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar shakes hand with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi (left) in New Delhi, India, August 18, 2025. Photo: Indian Foreign Ministry via AP
India / 19 August 2025
19 August 2025