Decoding India-China border deal and looking at what's ahead for two militaries | IOD, S02, Ep 44

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India and China have agreed to resume military patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, marking a step toward disengagement, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia for the BRICS Summit. PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first formal discussion since the 2020 border clashes, signalling renewed dialogue after years of military buildup on both sides.

In the latest In Our Defence podcast, host Dev Goswami and defence analyst Shiv Aroor break down this diplomatic shift. Does this signal an end to the four-year standoff, or could it be a temporary lull? How significant is the timing, and can these talks lead to tangible changes on the ground? Is this really a 'breakthrough' moment for India? While Modi and Xi’s recent talks may signal diplomatic progress, the hosts remain sceptical, questioning whether China’s intentions are ‘trustworthy’. They explore why India focuses less on trust and more on strategic caution, with each move on the LAC grounded in military readiness rather than expectations of goodwill.

The real test, the hosts suggest, lies in the details of implementation. Will there be clear timelines and phased steps, or will the process remain slow and complex? And what could a cautious, phased approach mean for long-term peace between the two countries? The hosts weigh in on what this could mean for the future of relations between the two nations.

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Timestamps:


01:27—14:18—Vikram Misri’s ‘bombshell’, and Modi-Xi handshake
14:18—23:57—What exactly does patrolling look like?
23:57— 32:42—‘Training the military to forget what they have been trained for.’
32:42—40:32—-Military and diplomatic roundtables
40:32—49:10—Where has the military been able to succeed in the last 4 years?
49:10—57:55—How do you see this agreement take shape on the ground?
57:55—1:07:35— The ‘Trust’ factor
1:07:35— 1:14:40—Did China want Galwan to happen?

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