India and China have reached an agreement on patrolling their shared Himalayan border, according to the two governments, potentially easing the icy hostility between the Asian giants after a deadly skirmish between their troops four years ago.

India and China have agreed on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had said on Monday.

China and India agreed to allow each others’ troops to patrol the disputed border between the two countries, a significant step toward ending a four-year stalemate as leaders from both nuclear-armed nations possibly meet at a BRICS summit this week.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri and China's foreign ninistry spokesperson Lin Jian have not confirmed a bilateral Modi-Xi meet on the BRICS summit sidelines. Despite India reaching an agreement on LAC patrolling,

China's Foreign Ministry commented on potential talks between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi during the BRICS summit in Russia. Both leaders will attend the event. Indian and Chinese negotiators reached an agreement on LAC patrols in Ladakh.