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

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India–China agreement bilateral agreement confidence-building measure international treaty

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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Label	Occurrences
1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the Line of Actual Control	2
1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas	2
1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC canonical	1
Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas	1
Protocol on Modalities for the Implementation of Confidence Building Measures in the Military Field Along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas	1
Соглашение об укреплении доверия в военной области в приграничных районах 1996 года	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9621004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: 1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC
Context triple: [India–China relations, hasAgreement, 1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC]

A. 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the LAC
The 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the LAC is a bilateral accord between India and China that established confidence-building measures and basic rules to prevent military escalation along their disputed border.
B. Geneva Accords of 1988
The Geneva Accords of 1988 were a series of international agreements that set the terms for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and aimed to end external interference in the Soviet–Afghan War.
C. 1958 Agreement
The 1958 Agreement is a United Nations framework that establishes harmonized technical regulations and mutual recognition of vehicle type approvals among participating countries.
D. Panglong Agreement
The Panglong Agreement was a historic 1947 accord in Burma that laid the groundwork for the formation of the Union of Burma by promising autonomy and equal rights to various ethnic minority groups.
E. 1997 Agreement
The 1997 Agreement is a United Nations treaty framework that establishes uniform technical inspections and periodic roadworthiness tests for vehicles to enhance global road safety and environmental protection.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: 1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC
Target entity description: 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.

A. 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the LAC
The 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the LAC is a bilateral accord between India and China that established confidence-building measures and basic rules to prevent military escalation along their disputed border.
B. Geneva Accords of 1988
The Geneva Accords of 1988 were a series of international agreements that set the terms for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and aimed to end external interference in the Soviet–Afghan War.
C. 1958 Agreement
The 1958 Agreement is a United Nations framework that establishes harmonized technical regulations and mutual recognition of vehicle type approvals among participating countries.
D. Panglong Agreement
The Panglong Agreement was a historic 1947 accord in Burma that laid the groundwork for the formation of the Union of Burma by promising autonomy and equal rights to various ethnic minority groups.
E. 1997 Agreement
The 1997 Agreement is a United Nations treaty framework that establishes uniform technical inspections and periodic roadworthiness tests for vehicles to enhance global road safety and environmental protection.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

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 ⓘ linked to: India–China border
context	post-1962 normalization of India–China relations ⓘ
countryParty	People's Republic of China ⓘ linked to: People’s Republic of China Republic of India ⓘ linked to: India
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 ⓘ linked to: 1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC
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 ⓘ Indian diplomats ⓘ
predecessor	1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas ⓘ linked to: 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the LAC
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 ⓘ linked to: 1993 Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the LAC
signedBy	Government of India ⓘ Government of the People's Republic of China ⓘ linked to: People's Republic of China government
subject	Line of Actual Control ⓘ linked to: India–China border border security ⓘ military confidence-building measures ⓘ
typeOfMeasure	arms control-related measure ⓘ transparency measure ⓘ

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India–China relations → hasAgreement → 1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures in the Military Field along the LAC ⓘ

Шанхайская пятёрка → основнойДокумент → Соглашение об укреплении доверия в военной области в приграничных районах 1996 года ⓘ