There are no signs as yet on the ground that China is willing to adhere to the proposed disengagement and de-escalation roadmap in eastern Ladakh, with the rival troops continuing to hold their entrenched positions in freezing temperatures and oxygen deprivation in the high-altitude region. But the resumption of formal talks after a hiatus is being seen as “some forward movement”.There are no signs as yet on the ground that China is willing to adhere to the proposed disengagement and de-escalation roadmap in eastern Ladakh, with the rival troops continuing to hold their entrenched positions in freezing temperatures and oxygen deprivation in the high-altitude region. But the resumption of formal talks after a hiatus is being seen as “some forward movement”.