New Delhi, October 21:
The Chinese soldier who was captured by the Indian Army near the Demchok area of has been handed back. He was handed back on Tuesday night after all formalities had been completed.
The Indian Army in a statement released on Monday had said, ” a PLA soldier identified as Corporal Wang Ya Long was apprehended in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh on 19 October 2920 after he had strayed across the LAC.”
“The PLA soldier has been provided medical assistance including oxygen, food and warm clothes to protect him from the vagaries of extreme altitude and harsh climatic conditions. A request has also been received from the PLA about the whereabouts of the missing soldier.
As per protocols, he will be returned to the Chinese officials at the Chushul-Moldo meeting point after completion of formalities.
“Both sides agreed to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels, and arrive at a mutually acceptable solution for disengagement as early as possible. Both sides agreed to earnestly implement the important understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, not to turn differences into disputes, and jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas,” the joint statement had mentioned.
With no consensus on a road map of disengagement and eventual de-escalation, both sides are prepared for winter deployment of additional troops in the region during the harsh winters.
