India, China agree to weekly coordinated patrols in Demchok and Depsang post-disengagement
FirstpostIndia and China have agreed to conduct weekly coordinated patrols in the Demchok and Depsang areas of eastern Ladakh, following their recent troop disengagement after a four-year standoff The Indian and Chinese armies have agreed to conduct weekly coordinated patrols in the Demchok and Depsang areas of eastern Ladakh, with the first patrol completed earlier this month. Last month, India and China reached an agreement to disengage troops along the Line of Actual Control, marking a major breakthrough in the border issue that started in 2020. India and China will continue regular ground commander-level engagements in Demchok and Depsang to ensure sustained communication and cooperation. Relations between India and China were tense since a violent clash occurred in the Galwan Valley in June 2020, causing the most serious military conflict between the two nations in decades.