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Finally, some light in the China-India tunnel
After four years of acrimony, the two Asian giants move to mend fences.
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An Indian army camp in Eastern Ladakh seen on May 19. China said on Sept 14 that troops had disengaged at four spots in the area.
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More than four years after an ugly brawl in the high Himalayas saw the first loss of lives in hostile action along the Sino-Indian boundary in decades – setting ties back hugely – Asia’s twin giants seem to have found some sort of compromise on troop placements that could help ease the stand-off.
There’s a long road ahead before full normalisation of ties.
