India seeks answers from China on Ladakh peace plan. It is a make-or-break question

As India and China prepare for the 9th round of military dialogue to restore status quo ante in East Ladakh sector, New Delhi is waiting for ࢀœcertain clarificationsࢀ on the disengagement and de-escalation roadmap from Beijing, people familiar with the matter said. According to military and diplomatic officials based in Delhi and Beijing, the window of opportunity for disengagement and de-escalation from the friction points along the 597 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) would close in December when very heavy snows, polar temperatures and high-velocity winds sweeping the Tibetan plateau and Ladakh heights would make any significant movement of…