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India, China Withdraw Troops From Contested Himalayan Border

Anjana Pasricha

   NEW DELHI - India and China are pulling back troops from a disputed
   border in the Himalayas marking a key breakthrough in easing their
   worst military standoff in decades.

   Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament Thursday that
   troops would begin disengaging from the strategic Pangong Tso lake in
   Ladakh that became a flashpoint between the Asian giants.

   "Our sustained talks with China have led to agreement on disengagement
   on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake," Singh said. He said
   the pact "envisages that both sides will cease their forward
   deployments in a phased, coordinated and verified manner."

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