India, China start border disengagement; Beijing moves back troops 2 km

Under the mutual disengagement, both sides will disengage and move back by 1-1.5 kilometres from the friction points

The disengagement process between troops of India and China was completed on Wednesday at Patrolling Point 15 and the Chinese troops have moved back by approximately 2 kilometres, according to Indian Army sources.

"Disengagement between troops of India and China has been completed today at Patrolling Point 15. The Chinese troops have moved back by approximately 2 kilometres," the Army sources said.

The disengagement process between the two sides at Hot Springs and Gogra began on Monday, Army sources had said.

The Chinese Army had started dismantling its structures since Sunday, sources said.

Army sources further added, under the mutual disengagement, both sides will