China on Tuesday confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the standoff between the two armies in eastern Ladakh. “Over a recent period of time, China and India have kept close communication through diplomatic and military channels on issues related to the China-India border,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a media briefing.

“Now, the two sides have reached a resolution on the relevant matters,” he said. He added China will work with India to implement it but declined to provide details. The confirmation from the Chinese side came only after President Xi Jinping left for the BRICS summit in Russia’s Kazan on Tuesday.