China confirms pact with India to ‘resolve’ conflict over disputed border

Soldiers from India's Border Security Force stand guard at a checkpoint along a highway leading to Ladakh near the disputed border with China [File: Danish Ismail/Reuters]

China has confirmed reaching a deal with India over their disputed border in the Himalayan region, a day after New Delhi said it had struck an agreement with Beijing for military patrols along the frontier.

But the announcement on Tuesday did not explain whether the pact covered the length of the border or just points where the two sides have been involved in a standoff since 2020.