China Cuts Troops At LAC After Modi-Xi Meeting At BRICS: India Keeps Guard Up Despite Talks Of Thaw

China has reduced its reported PLA deployment along the Line of Actual Control to ten combined-arms brigade-level formations, according to India’s Defence Ministry. The figure arrives as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping push a cautious thaw after the Ladakh crisis. But India is not celebrating. The report says Chinese missile systems, air-defence units and tanks remain in place. India’s own deployment remains robust, while roads, tunnels and airfields continue to strengthen its position. That means the drawdown may be meaningful, but it is not proof that the threat has disappeared. This video explains what the ten-brigade figure means, why the number cannot be treated as a clean withdrawal, and how India is balancing diplomacy with military preparedness. Is Beijing de-escalating, rotating forces, or keeping the ability to surge back when politics change?