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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aakash Hassan in Srinagar

Indian government accused of ceding land in Himalayas to China

An Indian border security force soldier stands alert at Baltal in Sonmarg, before the annual Hindu pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath.
An Indian border security force soldier stands alert at Baltal in Sonmarg, before the annual Hindu pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. Photograph: Sajad Hameed/Pacific Press/Rex/Shutterstock

Indian people living near the country’s disputed Himalayan border with China have accused their government of giving away swathes of land after both sides agreed to withdraw troops from some contested areas and create buffer zones.

Earlier this month, Indian and Chinese troops, who have been locked in a tense border dispute since June 2020, began to draw back from the contested area of Gogra-Hot Springs after an agreement was reached to disengage.

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