New Delhi: India and Chinese armies have undertaken a “symbolic disengagement” in a few areas in eastern Ladakh in displaying their resolve to end the border stand-off peacefully even as the two sides are set to hold another round of Major General-level talks on Wednesday, people familiar with the development said.

They said both the armies remained engaged in an aggressive posturing in areas like Pangong Tso, Daulat Beg Oldie and Demchok and that there will be a series of negotiations in the next few days to explore a solution to end the confrontation.

Military sources said the two armies have begun “disengagement” around patrolling points 14 and 15 in Galwan Valley and another in the Hot Spring area, adding the Chinese side has even moved back close up to 1.5 km in two areas. However, there was no official word on it from the Defence Ministry, the Ministry of External Affairs or from the Chinese side.

Both, Chinese and Indian armies are withdrawing some troops and removing temporary infrastructure from the three areas, the sources said, adding the Chinese side even removed some tents. “This is a positive development,” a senior Army official said on condition of anonymity.

The people cited above said the two sides agreed during a high-level military dialogue on June 6 to go for the “symbolic disengagement” just to send across a positive message in resolving the row and that the gesture does not mean withdrawal of troops in a serious way.

They said a sizeable number of Chinese troops are still present in the Galwan Valley area which was strongly objected to by India.

They said the two sides will hold Major-General level talks as well as dialogue between their field commanders as part of the engagement process agreed to during a high-level meeting on June 6.

Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso which is turning out to be biggest military standoff after the 2017 Doklam episode.