India and China Resolve Border Dispute Ahead of BRICS Summit

India and China had a mutual agreement in managing the military patrolling on their borders. This is to end the military standoff which started in 2020.

On Monday, the Indian foreign minister announced that the relations between the two nuclear superpowers have stopped patrolling certain points including the border in the Ladakh region for to avoid future confrontations. However, tens of thousands of new troops and equipment have also been moved to these lands.

The relations between China and India have been tense since the clashes on the border of the western Himalayas which are not clearly marked, hence resulting in disputes. These clashes had caused the death of 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers four years ago.

This news came ahead of Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister’s tour to Russia between October 22 and October 24 for the BRICS summit. According to the Indian officials,, Modi could have several talks with the President of China Xi Jinping during this occasion of regional grouping.