1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC

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The 1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC is a bilateral India–China accord aimed at reducing the risk of armed conflict and enhancing transparency and restraint in military activities along their disputed Line of Actual Control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf India–China agreement
bilateral agreement
confidence-building measure
international treaty
aim enhance transparency in military activities along the LAC
promote restraint in military deployments and exercises
reduce the risk of armed conflict along the LAC
strengthen peace and tranquility in border areas
appliesTo India–China border areas
Line of Actual Control between India and China NERFINISHED
context post-1962 normalization of India–China relations
countryParty People's Republic of China NERFINISHED
Republic of India NERFINISHED
dateSigned 1996
followedBy subsequent India–China border CBM arrangements
fullName Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas NERFINISHED
geopoliticalSignificance key framework for managing India–China military interactions along the LAC
goal build mutual trust between Indian and Chinese armed forces
prevent escalation of local incidents into armed conflict
language English
legalStatus binding on India and China
negotiatedBetween Chinese diplomats NERFINISHED
Indian diplomats
predecessor 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas NERFINISHED
providesFor advance notification of large-scale military exercises
consultation mechanisms between the two sides on military issues in border areas
establishment of procedures for handling border incidents
exchange of information on military forces and deployments in border areas
limitations on air intrusions by combat aircraft near the LAC
limitations on military exercises near the LAC
meetings between border personnel of both sides
reduction of military forces in certain areas along the LAC
rules on non-use of force along the LAC
region Himalayan border region
relatedTo India–China relations
Sino-Indian border dispute
border management mechanisms between India and China
shortName 1996 India–China CBM Agreement NERFINISHED
signedBy Government of India NERFINISHED
Government of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED
subject Line of Actual Control NERFINISHED
border security
military confidence-building measures
typeOfMeasure arms control-related measure
transparency measure

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