India and China have reached an agreement on a patrolling arrangement along their contested Himalayan border, marking a step toward easing tensions that escalated in 2020. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri shared this development on Monday, signaling progress in disengagement efforts between the two nations.
“As a result of the discussions that have taken place over the last several weeks, an agreement has been arrived at on patrolling arrangements along the line of actual control in the India-China border area, and this is leading to disengagement and eventually a resolution of the issues that had arisen in these areas in 2020,” Misri said.
Over last few weeks, Indian and Chinese negotiators have been in touch on it, Misri added, talking about the border row with China in eastern Ladakh.
“We have been in discussions with Chinese interlocutors through the WMCC and military-level meetings. These discussions have previously resolved stand-offs at multiple locations. Now, an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the LAC has been reached, leading to disengagement and setting the stage for the resolution of the 2020 issues,” Misri said.
The Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) has been a critical platform for easing ten ..
