The long-standing border dispute between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been a persistent source of tension, punctuated by periods of conflict and diplomatic engagement.
China's annexation of Tibet creates a shared border between India and China, sowing seeds of future territorial disputes.
China launches a surprise military offensive across the LAC, defeating Indian forces and annexing Aksai Chin.
PM Rajiv Gandhi visits Beijing, the first Indian PM to do so in 34 years, beginning a process of border normalization.
India and China sign an agreement on maintaining peace and tranquillity along the LAC.
A three-week standoff at Depsang in Ladakh signals the beginning of more aggressive Chinese posture.
Indian and Chinese troops face off for 73 days near the Doklam plateau, resolved through diplomatic channels.
Deadliest clash in decades leaves 20 Indian and 4 Chinese soldiers dead in the Galwan Valley, severely straining relations.
India and China reach an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the LAC, de-escalating tensions after four years.