Five-Point Action Plan on India-China Border Standoff

Amid the border tensions, India and China negotiated a much-needed action Plan to reduce tensions on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. With the help of Russia which played the common ground, both the countries have tried to find common ground and have been in talks for several rounds now under the action plan.

What is the five-point action plan?

• The External Affairs Ministers of India and China on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s meet in Moscow agreed to this plan to guide the approach to the situation on the Line