India-China Patrolling Agreement: What Lies Ahead?

India and China have reached a breakthrough agreement on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi seeks more details to ensure India’s rights are upheld and past issues like Doklam don't recur. The agreement follows extensive talks and aims at disengagement resolution.

In a significant diplomatic development, India and China announced an agreement on Monday concerning patrolling rights along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, marking a potential end to a prolonged military standoff lasting over four years.

Asaduddin Owaisi, president of AIMIM, has expressed a cautious optimism surrounding the agreement. In a post on X, he underscored the need for transparency regarding the specifics of the deal, emphasizing that history should not repeat itself as it did after the Doklam standoff in 2017.

The agreement, firmed up after extensive negotiations, sets the stage for a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia. This comes as both nations aim to restore pre-existing patrolling arrangements disrupted by the border tensions initiated in 2020.

(With inputs from agencies.)