There is no sigh of relief as the Indians and the Chinese troops disengage at multiple points of contention at the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, but only a cautious watch. There has been commentary that the nature of pull-back has led the military to be particularly wary about prospects of territorial loss. But Assistant Professor Anit Mukherjee from RSIS said: “I think it is still early to say that India has ceded territory, but the development needs to be carefully watched.”