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30 Years of India-China Border Agreement
November 25 , 2023
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- Thirty years ago, officials from both sides signed the Border Peace and Tranquillity Agreement (BPTA).
- The treaty named as “Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China Border Areas”.
- This was the first time both sides legally commit to respecting the status quo and reduce the risk of an unplanned confrontation.
- It committed both sides to respecting the status quo, reducing the risk of unplanned confrontations, and minimizing military forces along the LAC.
- The LAC separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory.
- It is divided into three sectors:
- Eastern Sector (Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim)
- Middle Sector (Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh)
- Western Sector (Ladakh).
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