NEW DELHI: Army chief General MM Naravane on Tuesday said that India did not lose even an inch of its territory during its months-long standoff with China in Eastern Ladakh.
The Army chief added that since the disengagement process kicked off last month, there has been relative peace in the region.
"We have not lost out on any territory, we are where we were before this whole thing started. Not an inch of land has been lost," the Army chief told ANI.
India and China were involved in a months-long bitter standoff along the LAC which began in May last year.
The military tension escalated in June when troops from both sides engaged in a violent face-off in Galwan valley which led to the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers and an undisclosed number of Chinese troops.
The Army chief said that after the ninth round of Corps commander-level talks, both the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China had agreed for phased disengagement from friction areas.
"February 1 onwards, disengagement started and went as per the plan from the north and south bank of Pangong Tso and the Kailash Range. People have gone back to their nearest permanent locations," said Naravane.
"The face-to-face-deployment which was there and because of which there could have been chances of miscalculation has now receded. Now there is relative peace and tranquillity in the LAC," he said.