Indian, Chinese Officials Agree to Redouble Disengagement Effort Along Disputed Border

Despite stepped-up meetings between Indian and Chinese officials aimed at resolving the dispute, analysts say disengagement will not be easy.

Indian Border Security Force troops on patrol as an Indian army convoy passes through on a highway leading toward Leh, bordering China, in Gagangir, India, on June 19, 2020. Yawar Nazir/Getty Images

NEW DELHI—India and China have mutually pledged to accelerate efforts to resolve their longstanding border dispute, following a high-level meeting between Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

However, analysts say that securing a complete disengagement along the India–China border is a complex challenge, given current perceptions of the border.