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Satellite images confirm Chinese pullback from Galwan Valley

The Chinese pullback in the Galwan river valley has been confirmed by the latest satellite images reviewed by India Today. High-resolution images captured on July 6, shows that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has pulled back at least one km from the point of confrontation of June 15. The images show that the tents, vehicles and pre-fabricated roofs put up by the PLA near patrol point 14 (PP14) have been removed by the Chinese troops.

The images captured by Worldview 3 satellite of space firm Maxar Technologies and shared with India Today, also suggest that the Chinese troops have rebuilt roads which lead to PP14 over past few days. These roads were badly affected due to overflowing water in the Galwan River.

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