India, China Withdraw Troops from Disputed Himalayan Border Area

NEW DELHI - Indian and Chinese troops are pulling back from one of the several disputed border areas in the Himalayan mountains where they have been locked in a standoff for over two years.

The Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday evening that troops had begun to disengage from the area of Gogra-Hotsprings "in a coordinated and planned way, which is conducive to peace and tranquility in the border