India, China to “quickly disengage” troops after five-point consensus to de-escalate tensions in eastern Ladakh

Indian government sources said the five-point agreement will guide the approach of the two countries in tackling the current border situation which has remained volatile and tense PTI | September 12, 2020 | Updated 03:12 IST Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow (Photo credit: PTI) India and China have reached a five-point consensus to resolve the four-month-long military standoff in eastern Ladakh agreeing to “quickly disengage” troops, avoid any action that could escalate tensions and take steps to restore peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The agreement in…