Now the tension between India and China has started to reduce a bit. After the agreement reached a few days ago, the process of withdrawal from LAC has now begun. Temporary tents and structures that soldiers from both countries had built on the border are now being removed.
After this agreement, everything on the LAC will be the same as before June 2020. There was tension here after the violent clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Galwan Valley in June 2020. There were many places where patrols had stopped .
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had said in a program that after 2020, there were many areas where they had blocked them and we blocked them. But now an agreement has been reached on patrols. Now we will be able to patrol to the place where we were patrolling until 2020.
This agreement is very important in terms of India-China relations. This agreement is the result of conversations held at diplomatic and military levels.
What is this agreement?
There were conflicts between India and China in five places on the LAC: Depsang, Demchok, Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso and Gogra Hot Spring. After several rounds of talks after 2020, the armies of both countries withdrew from Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso and Gogra hot springs. However, there was a danger of conflict due to the deployment of troops in Depsang and Demchok.
But now, after the agreement, the Indian and Chinese armies will withdraw from five places and will be able to patrol here as before. This will keep peace on the border.
Patrolling in Depsang is also important from India’s point of view because Daulat Beg, near the Karakoram Pass, is 30 kilometers from Oldie Post. There is also a flat area between the hills, which can be used for military activities. While Demchok falls near the Indus River. If China had control here, there was a danger that it would affect the water supply in the northern states of India.
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But the controversy is not over yet.
The agreement reached on LAC patrols is seen as a hope to melt the ice in relations. However, the border dispute between India and China is not over yet.
India and China share a 3,488 kilometer long border. It is also called the longest disputed border in the world. This border is divided into three sectors: eastern, middle and western. Ladakh comes in the western sector.
There is no official border between India and China and the reason is China itself and hence no solution can be found to the dispute. China claims 90,000 square kilometers of land in Arunachal Pradesh and calls it part of southern Tibet. Similarly, under an agreement signed on March 2, 1963, Pakistan had ceded 5,180 square kilometers of land in Jammu and Kashmir to China. While China is already illegally occupying an area of 38 thousand square kilometers in Ladakh. In total, there are still disputes over 43,180 square kilometers of land.
What happened to resolve the border dispute: In 1993, an agreement was reached that both countries would resolve the border dispute through talks. Then in 1996, an agreement was also reached in which it was decided that both countries would not use force against each other. Subsequently, agreements were also signed in 2005, 2012 and 2013. It was decided that the situation in both border countries will remain the same. However, despite these agreements, China continues to carry out provocative actions on the border.
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The border dispute with Pakistan and Nepal also
– Dispute with Pakistan: After partition in 1947, Pakistan attacked India. India shares a 3,323 kilometer long border with Pakistan. Pakistan has illegally occupied an area of 78,000 square kilometers in Jammu and Kashmir, called POK.
– What happened to resolve the border dispute: When Pakistan occupied Indian lands in 1948, the matter reached the United Nations. India has made it clear that unless Pakistan talks about terrorism, nothing will move forward.
– Dispute with Nepal: India and Nepal share a 1,751 kilometer long border. The Sugauli Treaty was signed in 1815. It was decided that Nepal’s border would reach Mahakali in the west and the Macchi River in the east. But the dividing line was not fixed on this. Therefore, the border dispute between India and Nepal continues even today.
– What happened to resolve the border dispute: In 1981, a team was formed to determine the borders between the two countries. He also set the limit of 98%. Currently Nepal disputes Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura. While India has made it clear that these three are part of it.
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India shares borders with 7 countries
India shares borders with 7 countries. Its length is 15,106 kilometers. The seven countries with which India shares a border are Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan.
Of these 7 countries, there are only border disputes with China, Pakistan and Nepal. Earlier there was a dispute with Bangladesh over the 6.1 kilometer border, which was resolved in 2011. Later in 2014, the maritime border issue between India and Bangladesh was also resolved.
