Overview
- India’s army chief said the two militaries are working to increase trust to preserve calm along the disputed Himalayan frontier.
- He reported a “readjustment” of deployments along the LAC to keep the front stable, with no reduction in troop numbers, according to defense sources.
- He reiterated that India rejects the 1963 Pakistan–China pact over the Shaksgam Valley and opposed related activities, citing an MEA statement.
- He pointed to intensified engagements by the prime minister and the defense and foreign ministers and stressed an urgent push to prevent border incidents.
- Earlier steps to normalize ties included agreed pullbacks at friction points that cleared the way for Modi’s August 2025 visit and the resumption of direct flights in October.