In a significant development, India and China have reached an agreement on the patrolling arrangements along Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
The agreement was reached ahead of the BRICS Summit which will be attended by PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said as a result of the discussions with the Chinese interlocuters an agreement has been arrived at on patroling arrangements along the LAC in the India-China border areas.