China has officially confirmed reaching an agreement with India regarding their long- standing border dispute. However, the specific details of the agreement have not been disclosed to the media, leaving it unclear whether the deal addresses the entire border or focuses on specific areas contested since 2020.
Tensions between China and India have been high since a deadly clash in the Ladakh region of the western Himalayas four years ago, where 20 Indian and 4 Chinese soldiers were killed along the undemarcated border.
On Monday, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced that the two nations had agreed on border patrol arrangements, marking progress toward resolving the military standoff. However, China did not immediately confirm this statement.
On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated, “China and India have recently managed to address border-related issues through diplomatic and military channels.”He added that both sides have settled these matters, which China views positively, and that further cooperation will follow to fully implement the agreement.
