India, Oct. 22 -- Political and diplomatic circles in New Delhi were abuzz on Tuesday with the lack of details about the agreement with China regarding patrolling arrangements on the Line of Actual control (LAC), widely perceived as a crucial step towards ending the four-year-old military standoff on the disputed border.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri, who announced the agreement on Monday, only said the understanding would lead to disengagement of troops and eventually, a resolution of the issues that had arisen on the LAC in 2020.

India-China ties had plunged to their lowest point since the 1962 border war with the start of the face-off in April-May 2020. Following a brutal clash at Galwan Valley that killed 20 Indian soldiers and at ...