What’s Behind the India–China Border Disengagement Deal

Experts said the deal may not signify a permanent border solution between the two nations, as mutual concerns remain.

A Chinese soldier gestures as he stands near an Indian soldier on the Chinese side of the ancient Nathu La border crossing between India and China, on July 10, 2008. DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP via Getty Images

News Analysis

NEW DELHI—A recent agreement between India and China to completely disengage militarily along their disputed border in eastern Ladakh was the result of complex diplomacy between the two nations, the timing of U.S. elections, and larger geopolitical developments in the Indo-Pacific, according to experts.