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India, China start pulling back troops from border face-off points, source says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 25, 2024 | 2:01 AM

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and China have started pulling back their troops from the face-off points on the disputed Himalayan frontier, an Indian government source familiar with the matter said.

The two nuclear-armed neighbours had reached a deal earlier this week on patrolling the frontier to end a four-year military stand-off, paving the way for improved political and business ties between the Asian giants.

(Reporting by Krishn Kaushik, writing by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)