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Recent comments by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar regarding the disengagement progress between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have sparked renewed interest and speculation
Jaishankar indicated that around 75% of the disengagement issues have been resolved
While there has been progress in disengaging from five of the seven identified friction points, two areas—Demchok and Depsang—remain unresolved, highlighting ongoing tensions.
Demchok
The Demchok sector is a disputed area named after the villages of Demchok in Ladakh and Demchok in Tibet, situated near the confluence of the Charding Nullah and Indus River.
It is a part of the greater Sino-Indian border dispute between China and India.
Both China and India claim the disputed region, with a Line of Actual Control between the two nations situated along the Charding Nullah
Depsang
The Depsang Plains, a high-altitude gravelly plain in the northwest portion of the disputed Aksai Chin region, divided into Indian and Chinese administered portions by a Line of Actual Control
India controls the western portion of the plains as part of Ladakh, while the eastern portion is controlled by China and claimed by India.
Ladakh's traditional trade route to Central Asia passed through the Depsang Plains, with the Karakoram Pass lying directly to its north
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