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New Delhi : The Ministry of Defence stated that China significantly reduced the deployment of its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in 2025. The Ministry noted a substantial reduction in PLA deployments facing India’s northern borders this year.
According to the Ministry, 10 combined arms brigade-sized units remained deployed in areas along the LAC and in traditional training zones. Simultaneously, the Ministry affirmed that the Indian Army’s deployment across all sectors of the LAC remained robust and well-positioned, ready to handle any contingency.
This reduction in Chinese troop deployment coincides with growing political, diplomatic, and military engagement between India and China. The Ministry stated that this helped bring greater stability to the northern borders. This year, India and China resumed various channels of dialogue.
The 33rd and 34th rounds of meetings of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) were held in March and July 2025, respectively. Talks between Special Representatives on the border dispute also resumed, with rounds taking place in December 2024 and August 2025.
The Ministry noted that Prime Minister Modi’s visit to China in August 2025 for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin further strengthened the improvement in bilateral relations. Military-level dialogue also continued, including the 23rd round of Corps Commander-level talks held in Eastern Ladakh on October 25,26 2025. The Ministry stated, “Border Personnel Meetings with the PLA across all sectors are continuing in a cordial and friendly atmosphere to resolve issues of concern.” This latest development comes at a time when signs of stability are emerging in India-China relations following years of tension along the disputed border.
Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting lasting over 50 minutes on Saturday, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Welcoming Xi, Prime Minister Modi remarked that both nations now have the opportunity to discuss bilateral cooperation.
Xi stated that China views India-China relations from a strategic and long-term perspective and called upon both countries to work together for shared development. Xi said, “In a complex international environment marked by various changes and challenges, China and India as the world’s two most populous nations and key members of the Global South bear significant responsibilities.”
Report – Abhijit Tushar Bhatt (Political Editor)
