Line of Actual Control (LAC) and India-China Border Management
The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the de facto boundary between Indian-administered and Chinese-administered territory across three sectors: Western (Ladakh), Middle (Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand), and Eastern (Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim). It is not a demarcated or legally agreed boundary — both sides have different perceptions of its alignment. The 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the LAC was the foundational border-management instrument.
- The June 2020 Galwan Valley clash (Eastern Ladakh) resulted in 20 Indian and an undisclosed number of Chinese fatalities — the first lethal border incident in 45 years — triggering a multi-year military standoff.
- The October 2024 disengagement agreement restored patrolling rights at Depsang Plains and Demchok, the two last unresolved friction points, to pre-2020 levels.
- Subsequent confidence-building measures included resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and restoration of direct passenger flights.
- India and China have held more than 21 rounds of Corps Commander-level talks since 2020.
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