Indian and Chinese troops have begun phased disengagement at Depsang and Demchok in eastern Ladakh, dismantling temporary posts established since May

At the 'Chanakya Defence Dialogue', Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced a consensus with China on restoring the ground situation along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, emphasizing mutual security.

After over four years of a frozen, war-like standoff between India and China, significant progress has finally been made. Following 17 diplomatic-level meetings and 21 military border meetings, both nations have surprised the world with a joint declaration to resume Army patrolling on the tense frontier.

China's foreign ministry on Tuesday confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the standoff in eastern Ladakh."In recent times, China and India have maintained close communication on relevant issues on the China-India border through diplomatic and military channels.

India announced on Monday that it reached agreement with China on the resumption of military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas.

India and China have reached an agreement on military disengagement along their disputed border, New Delhi said, a step toward reducing frictions between the nuclear-armed neighbors that comes ahead of an expected meeting between the countries’ leaders on the sidelines of a summit in Russia.

China and India reached a deal over their disputed Himalayan border to help defuse a four-year military standoff marked by violent skirmishes. The pact between the world’s two most populous countries — in which both sides agreed to alternately patrol contested areas to ensure no border violations — came just ahead of the BRICS summit in Russia.

China commends the progress made and will continue working with India for the sound implementation of these resolutions.” High-level discussions between Indian and Chinese ar