NEW DELHI, Nov 2: The Indian Army has commenced verification patrolling at Depsang, the second friction point in Eastern Ladakh, the Government said on Saturday.
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Patrolling at Demchok had begun on Friday, a day after the Indian and Chinese troops completed disengagement at the two friction points in Eastern Ladakh.
Replying to a query at a weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said following the disengagement agreement with China, the verification patrolling has begun on mutually agreed terms in both Demchok and Depsang.
Yesterday, the Indian Army began patrolling at Demchok days after Indian and Chinese troops completed disengagement at the two friction points in eastern Ladakh, Army sources said.
Indian and Chinese troops have completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in Eastern Ladakh and patrolling is set to commence soon at these points, Army sources had said on Wednesday.
Patrolling has begun at Demchok, an Army source said.
Sources had earlier said that the areas and patrolling status were expected to be moved back to pre-April 2020 level.
The verification process after disengagement was in progress and patrolling modalities were to be decided between ground commanders, the sources had said on Wednesday. (PTI)
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