A local councilor in Ladakh has alleged Indian territory has been turned into a “buffer zone” after Indian and Chinese troops completed disengagement from Gogra-Hot Springs in eastern Ladakh. Ladakh councilor Konchok Stanzin told NDTV, “Our troops have gone back from not only PP-15 but also PP-16, which we had for the last 50 years or so. This was a big setback. Our grazing grounds have now become a buffer zone,” Mr Stanzin said. “It was the main winter grazing ground. It is now a buffer zone,” he added. PP-15 refers to the Gogra-Hot Springs area.