The armies of India and China have agreed to conduct coordinated patrols once a week in the Demchok and Depsang areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, and have already completed the first round of joint patrols in early November following the recent disengagement in these areas.

The Indian and Chinese Army have completed one round of patrolling in the Demchok and Depsang areas in eastern Ladakh sector along the Line of Actual Control after the two countries agreed to resume patrolling every week after a four-year military standoff.

Following the recent disengagement at two key points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed cautious optimism for improved India-China relations.

India, China aim to restore pre-2020 arrangements. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had announced that India and China would resume patrolling along the LAC, aiming to reins

Following the recent disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains along the Line of Actual Control LAC between India and China External

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The armies of India and China have agreed to conduct coordinated patrols once a week in the Demchok and Depsang areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, and have already completed the first round of joint patrols in early November following the recent disengagement in these areas.

The two sides reached the agreement for disengagement from Depsang and Demchok in Eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control after multiple rounds of talks at political, diplomatic and military levels.

In each area, one patrol would be done by the Indian troops and one patrol would be conducted by the Chinese troops, ANI said, quoting defence sources.