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

China, on Tuesday, confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the standoff between the two armies in eastern Ladakh.

On the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS summit at Russia's Kazan, he said, “We will keep you updated if anything comes up.”

China on Tuesday confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the standoff between the two armies in eastern Ladakh.

The statement from the Chinese side came after the foreign secretary Vikram Misri said the Indian and Chinese negotiators were in touch over the last few weeks to resolve the remaining issues.

Beijing said that it has reached a resolution with New Delhi on resolving the border conflict and will work to implement solutions.

China on Tuesday confirmed the agreement that has been reached between New Delhi and Beijing on the patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas.

India on Monday announced it has reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, in a major breakthrough in ending the over four-year-long military standoff between the two armies.

With China confirming the de-escalation of border tensions in the Ladakh region and an agreement on border patrols, a Modi-Xi meeting on the sidelines during BRICS Summit may not be entirely surprising. | OpIndia News

The announcement has come just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia to participate in 16th BRICS Summit.

In a recent international development, India and China have reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements over the Line of Actual Control