Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the India-China border disengagement in 2024?
1. The October 2024 agreement primarily focused on establishing new buffer zones in the Galwan Valley and Pangong Tso regions.
2. The agreement facilitated the resumption of coordinated patrolling at traditional Patrolling Points in the Depsang Plains.

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Accepted Answer

2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because Galwan Valley and Pangong Tso disengagements were completed in earlier phases (2020-2021) using buffer zones; the 2024 agreement specifically resolved the remaining friction points at Demchok and the Depsang Plains. Statement 2 is correct as the agreement successfully restored India's traditional patrolling access in the Depsang sector.

Resumption of India-China Border Patrolling

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