India-China Standoff and Patrolling Arrangements Along LAC | 22 Oct 2024

Why in News?

India and China have been engaged in a prolonged standoff since 2020 along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region, with several points of contention and military confrontations.

• Recent developments indicate efforts towards easing tensions and restructuring patrolling arrangements.

Key Points

• Sectors Across the LAC: It is divided into three sectors.
  • The eastern sector which spans Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim (1346 km).
  • The middle sector in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh (545 km).
  • The western sector in Ladakh (1597 km).
  • The alignment of the LAC in the eastern sector is along the 1914 McMahon Line.
    • The McMohan line marked out previously unclaimed/undefined borders between Britain and Tibet. The middle sector is the least disputed sector, while the western sector witnesses the highest transgressions between the two sides