Finally, some light in the China-India tunnel

There is a thaw in the relationship between Asian giants China and India after years of acrimony.

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An Indian army camp in Eastern Ladakh seen on May 19. China said on Sept 14 that troops had disengaged at four spots in the area. More than four years after an ugly brawl in the high Himalayas saw the first loss of lives in hostile action along the Sino-Indian boundary in decades – setting ties back hugely – Asia’s twin giants seem to have found some sort of compromise on troop placements that could help ease the stand-off.

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