India and China Agree on Disengagement in Eastern Ladakh

• India and China have agreed on disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, resolving a four-and-a-half-year standoff.
• The agreement allows both sides to patrol areas they perceive as their line of actual control, with restrictions on frequency and personnel size.
• The agreement also includes new patrolling protocols, requiring each side to inform the other of planned patrols.
• The agreement does not mean a larger disengagement of troops and equipment, which would indicate de-escalation.
• The agreement is seen as a return to the status quo, with India regaining access to territory it was previously denied.

Source: The Print