Tens of thousands of troops from China and India have been involved in a tense stand-off for years high in the Himalayas, but a new deal raises the prospect of a peaceful future.

India and China have reached an agreement on military disengagement along their disputed border, New Delhi said, a step toward reducing frictions between the nuclear-armed neighbors that comes as both countries’ leaders arrive in Russia for a summit.

Four years ago, several soldiers from both sides were killed in a bloody melee. Any thaw between the countries could have global implications.

By bno - Chennai Office India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed an agreement with China on disengagement and border patrols along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The announcement comes as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to attend the BRICS summit in Kazan,

China and India have reached a resolution on their disputed border, agreeing on military patrols along the Line of Actual Control. This deal aims to d

While there was agreement on patrolling rights in Depsang Plains and Demchok, sources said the situation at the other friction points — in Galwan Valley and Pangong Tso — where disengagement of troops was achieved two years ago with creation of buffer zones would remain the same.

An Indian official says India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas.

This came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia for the 16th BRICS Summit.

The announcement of the pact arrives just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Russia for the BRICS summit, where he may engage in discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines.