Expert Explains What Prompts India & China to Resolve Two-Year-Long Border Standoff in Ladakh

The border standoff that erupted in May 2020 is likely to end by September 12, after the two sides agreed to withdraw troops and dismantle military infrastructure in the Gogra-Hot Springs area of the Ladakh region. The disengagement agreement was reached following a series of military and diplomatic-level talks held regularly since February 2021.