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Five Years After Galwan Clash, India-China Talks Resume as Patrols Restart Along LAC

A June 12 meeting in Delhi underscored diplomatic momentum as both sides work to formalize air service agreements, refresh patrol protocols along contested LAC sectors.

How Beijing’s ruling elite views us was evident recently during the military conflict with Pakistan last month. China openly sided with Pakistan (AP)
5 years since Galwan, how India has fortified border with reforms and roads

Overview

  • The 2025–26 defense budget rose to ₹6.81 lakh crore with a 9.53 percent increase funding 75 BRO projects completed in 2024, including the Umling La road and Shinku La tunnel
  • Over 30 diplomatic rounds—21 Corps Commander talks and multiple WMCC meetings—have yielded staged disengagements at Galwan, Pangong Tso, Gogra-Hot Springs, PP15, Demchok and Depsang since 2020
  • Patrolling arrangements established in October 2024 for the Depsang Plains and Demchok sectors have led to the resumption of regular patrols under revised protocols
  • A June 12 meeting between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong advanced discussions on reopening air routes, hydrological data sharing, visa facilitation and media exchanges
  • On the five-year anniversary of the Galwan clash the Fire and Fury Corps paid tribute to the 20 soldiers who died, a gesture echoed by Rahul Gandhi reaffirming national resolve to safeguard the LAC