CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: An important development has emerged in efforts to reduce tensions along the India-China border. According to the Defence Ministry’s annual report for 2025-26, a significant reduction was recorded during 2025 in the deployment of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) opposite the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The report said PLA deployments in Chinese areas and traditional training zones facing the northern borders have come down compared with earlier levels.
Based on the report, the development is being seen as the next step towards de-escalation after the disengagement between India and China in 2024. However, the Indian side’s priority is not limited only to reducing troop numbers. India has consistently stressed that troops present near the border should be sent back to permanent rear bases and barracks, a process known as de-induction.
The Defence Ministry report said Indian Army deployments from eastern Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh remain strong and prepared to deal with any emergency. Efforts are continuing to resolve border-related issues through Corps Commander-level talks and Border Personnel Meetings between the two countries.
However, recent military activities in the Upper Subansiri area of Arunachal Pradesh indicate that tensions along the border have not ended completely. In this context, the reduction in China’s deployment can be seen as a positive signal, but more steps will be required to restore the kind of normalcy that existed before 2020.
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