The zen of Ladakh disengagement

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The ninth round of talks at the army commanders’ level between India and China on January 24 resulted in a breakthrough that achieved the successful disengagement of troops on the north and south banks of Pangong Tso (Lake) in eastern Ladakh. 

This in turn provided the ambience for the 10th round of talks that took place on Saturday. 

The breakthrough at Pangong Tso was a good thing – as also its efficient implementation by the two armies “in a phased, coordinated and verified manner.” It should be savored as a net gain on the road to peace. 

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But curiously, the opposite seems to be happening. The reduction of military tensions in Pangong Tso has become a matter of heartburn for sections of the Indian media and the fraternity of India’s “China hands” – and possibly, hawkish elements within the establishment – who scoff at the very notion of peaceful resolution of territorial differences with China now or ever.

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