03:10Locals living in the Ladakh region on the China-India border say they can now live in 'hope' after Delhi and Beijing reached a deal to withdraw their troops from the disputed territory.
Footage captured on Monday shows residents returning to their homes in the picturesque region following the landmark agreement between the two nuclear powers.
"It is a dream come true for all of us, and we are enthusiastic about this agreement," a Ladakh resident said. "We hope this decision also spreads a message of peace between the two countries."
"This agreement offers hope for the people who are living in the border areas," added a second. "We are shepherds, and we often face difficulties in finding safe and secure grazing land for our cattle."
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last week that Beijing and India had 'reached resolutions' to end the military stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the disputed eastern Ladakh region.
The announcement came a day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan.
Tensions have remained high along the LAC separating Ladakh, which China considers a part of Tibet, from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in recent years, with one reported incident leaving 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese servicemen dead in June 2020.
'Dream come true!' - Ladakh residents hopeful after landmark border agreement between India, China
Locals living in the Ladakh region on the China-India border say they can now live in 'hope' after Delhi and Beijing reached a deal to withdraw their troops from the disputed territory.
Footage captured on Monday shows residents returning to their homes in the picturesque region following the landmark agreement between the two nuclear powers.
"It is a dream come true for all of us, and we are enthusiastic about this agreement," a Ladakh resident said. "We hope this decision also spreads a message of peace between the two countries."
"This agreement offers hope for the people who are living in the border areas," added a second. "We are shepherds, and we often face difficulties in finding safe and secure grazing land for our cattle."
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last week that Beijing and India had 'reached resolutions' to end the military stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the disputed eastern Ladakh region.
The announcement came a day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan.
Tensions have remained high along the LAC separating Ladakh, which China considers a part of Tibet, from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in recent years, with one reported incident leaving 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese servicemen dead in June 2020.
Locals living in the Ladakh region on the China-India border say they can now live in 'hope' after Delhi and Beijing reached a deal to withdraw their troops from the disputed territory.
Footage captured on Monday shows residents returning to their homes in the picturesque region following the landmark agreement between the two nuclear powers.
"It is a dream come true for all of us, and we are enthusiastic about this agreement," a Ladakh resident said. "We hope this decision also spreads a message of peace between the two countries."
"This agreement offers hope for the people who are living in the border areas," added a second. "We are shepherds, and we often face difficulties in finding safe and secure grazing land for our cattle."
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last week that Beijing and India had 'reached resolutions' to end the military stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the disputed eastern Ladakh region.
The announcement came a day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan.
Tensions have remained high along the LAC separating Ladakh, which China considers a part of Tibet, from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in recent years, with one reported incident leaving 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese servicemen dead in June 2020.