
India, China agree on 5-point action plan
Why is it in news?
- India and China has greed on a five-point course of action to disengage and reduce tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
- Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a four-and-a-half-month-long stand-off at LAC.
The five-point plan:
- Following the consensus between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping to “not allow differences to become disputes”.
- Disengaging quickly to ease tensions.
- Abiding by the existing India-China border protocols and avoiding escalatory action.
- Continuing the dialogue between the Special Representatives, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Mr. Wang.
- Other mechanisms and working towards new confidence-building measures (CBMs).