The disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with the Chinese troops pulling back from Galwan followed after NSA Ajit Doval’s call with the Chinese foreign minister on Sunday.

As per sources in the government, NSA Ajit Doval spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister over a video call on Sunday.

NSA Doval and the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a two-hour conversation, the sources added.

In the first sign of de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese Army on Monday removed tents and started to withdraw its troops from Galwan Valley as decided during high-level talks between the two militaries, government sources said on Monday.

Galwan Valley was the site of a violent hand-to-hand clash between the two militaries on June 15 that left 20 Indian soldiers dead.

China’s People’s Liberation Army was seen removing tents and structures at patrolling point 14, the sources said, adding rearward movement of vehicles of Chinese troops was seen in the general area of Galwan and Gogra Hot Springs.

(This is a developing story)