40 days after bloodshed, Indian Army fighting vehicles pull back from Galwan flashpoint
India TodayIn a clear sign, both of distrust as well as logistical problems caused by melting snow swelling the Galwan river, the Indian Army will shortly pull back the last of its infantry fighting vehicles from near Patrol Point 14. In the first week of July, with both sides agreeing to form a buffer zone of 1.5 km on each side, troops had pulled back, though several Indian Army vehicles had remained in the buffer zone. Following an agreement at the fourth round of Corps Commander-level talks between the two armies at Chushul, the Indian Army pulled back most of the vehicles by July 20. Indian Army surveillance resources are currently fixed on the 'mob of disengaged Chinese troops', since infrastructure on the Chinese side provides them with the flexibility to bounce back at short notice.