India Says Agreement With China on Contested Border Patrols: Foreign Ministry

File image patrolling a road near Zojila mountain pass that connects Srinagar to the union territory of Ladakh, bordering China. TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP

India said that on Monday, it struck an agreement with neighbor China for military patrols in highly contested border zones, aiming to resolve issues that flared when their rival armies clashed in 2020.

The announcement comes a day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend a BRICS summit in Russia, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is also due to attend.

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