Washington: The standoff between India and China on LAC is now over. Both the countries have ended the military deadlock in eastern Ladakh. Now America has expressed its views on the agreement reached between India and China.

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Washington was closely monitoring the situation and had discussed the matter with the Indian side but added that the US had no role in the solution.

On the India-China patrol agreement, Miller said, "We are closely monitoring the developments. We understand that both countries have taken initial steps to withdraw troops from the confrontation points on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). We welcome the reduction in tension on the border."

When asked whether the US had any role in resolving the military standoff between the two countries, he said, No, we have spoken to our Indian partners and we have been briefed on it, but we have not played any role in the solution.

Earlier on Tuesday, defence sources said that troops of both the countries have removed temporary structures in Depsang Plains and Demchok in eastern Ladakh.

Troops from both sides have been deployed to rear locations as part of the disengagement process.

From April 2020 onwards, patrolling in inaccessible places will be done by small contingents of 10 to 15 soldiers, sources said.

India and China have been locked in a tense military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since June 2020, when troops from the two countries clashed in the Galwan Valley, resulting in casualties on both sides.

The LAC patrol agreement was announced just before the 16th BRICS summit. The summit was held in Kazan, Russia from 22 to 24 October. The summit was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Work is progressing smoothly- Lin Jian

Last Friday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that border troops from the two countries were engaged in "relevant work" in accordance with the agreement on border issues.

During a press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the work was progressing "smoothly."

Asked whether India and China have started withdrawing troops from the confrontation points, Lin Jian said, "According to the recent resolutions on border issues, Chinese and Indian border troops are engaged in relevant work, which is currently progressing smoothly."