INDIA-CHINA DISENGAGEMENT; NORTH KOREAN SOLDIERS IN RUSSIA

After days of regional and international summits, the world politics returns to its usual this week.

- ANSHU JOSHI

This week remained steady in terms of developments and events. This week, India and China adhered to the previously established timeline, successfully completing the disengagement process in the Depsang and Demchok areas of Eastern Ladakh, with patrolling set to commence shortly.

According to sources from the Indian Army, the verification process is currently underway, and the specifics of the patrolling operations will be determined by the ground commanders. In a statement made in Kolkata shortly thereafter, Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, informed that the two nations have achieved "many important understandings."

On the other hand, the US administration reported this week that approximately 8,000 North Korean soldiers are currently stationed in Russia near the border with Ukraine, preparing to assist the Kremlin in its military operations against Ukrainian forces in the imminent future.

The significant meeting that took place between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the recent BRICS summit in Russia, resulted in positive developments between the two nations. Last week, India declared that an agreement had been established regarding patrolling in the disputed regions of Depsang and Demchok, with troops set to revert to their pre-2020 stand-off positions.