India, China set to sign landmark pact on border cooperation

Giving indications that decks have been cleared for signing of BDCA, sources said, “Don't ask about the outcomes now. We will give you details tomorrow.”

The BDCA was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security last week as part of further confidence building measures to avoid incidents along the Line of Actual Control which has seen many intrusions from the Chinese side.  

The BDCA also provides for setting up of a hotline between the DGMOs of the two countries on the lines of the mechanism India has with Pakistan.