India-China row live updates: 'India, China troops to move back by 1-1.5 km from friction points'

They had a frank and in-depth exchange of views on the recent developments in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas, said MEA.

Sources say talks were held in a cordial and forward-looking manner, reports ANI.

The extent of withdrawal is varied at different locations, reports ANI quoting sources.

Those invested in India-China relationship in Beijing are also of the opinion that the present stand-off should be resolved. India has sent out a decisive message that national security is paramount, reported ANI quoting sources.

Sources on Monday morning said the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) “ is removing some of its tents and temporary structures” at the Patrolling Points-14, 15 and 17A in the Galwan Valley and Gogra-Hotsprings, with “some of their vehicles being moved back by about a kilometer or so” till now.

This is a result of intense diplomatic, military engagement and contacts in the past 48 hours. Details are awaited. These meetings followed PM Modi's visit to Leh where a decisive and firm message was sent out, reports ANI.

The violent stand-off between the Indian and Chinese border troops in Eastern Ladakh last month has raised questions about China's strategic calculations on the rise of India and also prompted fears about armed conflicts between the nuclear powers, according to an analytical piece published in South China Morning Post. Read more

With over 30,000 additional troops being deployed in the Ladakh sector to counter the Chinese aggression, the Indian Army is going to place emergency orders for extreme cold weather tents for the soldiers on the borders.The need for the tents is being felt as the deployment on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is expected to be prolonged as the senior armed forces officers feel that the stand-off is likely to continue at least till September-October timeframe.

Rahul Gandhi has been leading his party's sharp criticism of the central government over a host of issues, including the continuing standoff between Indian and Chinese armies. The BJP has in turn accused him of lowering the morale of armed forces.

Around 30,000 troops of Indian Army are in an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation with Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LoC) in Ladakh, following the additional deployment of three brigades since the violent face-off last month, reported IANS.