India And China Made 'Some Progress' In Disengagement, Says S Jaishankar

India and China have made "some progress" in disengagement, External AffairsExternal AffairsExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday, describing the development as a "welcome" step.

His comment comes days after Indian and Chinese troops completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh. The Indian Army commenced verification patrolling at Depsang, while patrolling at Demchok had begun on Friday.

"In terms of India and China, we have made some progress. You know, our relations were very, very disturbed for reasons all of you know. We have made some progress in what we call disengagement," Mr. Jaishankar said while responding to a question during an interaction with the Indian diaspora here.