Current Context : India and China have agreed to restore patrolling rights in the Depsang Plains and Demchok regions of eastern Ladakh.

• The agreement allows Indian troops to resume patrolling up to Patrolling Points (PPs) 10 to 13 in Depsang and Charding Nullah in Demchok.​

About Demchok

• Demchok is located in eastern Ladakh, divided into Indian-administered Demchok and Chinese-administered Dêmqog in Tibet.
• The two are separated by a stream, serving as a traditional boundary​

Strategic Importance:

• It is a sensitive area along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), often facing border tensions between India and China.
• The region became a point of focus after the 1962 Sino-Indian War, resulting in the division of the village.