Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement, 1993
| Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas | |
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China–India border, showing two large disputed areas in Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh and several smaller disputes (map by CIA) | |
| Type | Standstill agreement Border management Confidence building measures |
| Context | India China boundary question |
| Signed | 7 September 1993 |
| Location | Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China |
| Condition | Ratification by China and India |
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The Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement (BPTA or MPTA; formally the Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas) is an agreement signed by China and India in September 1993, agreeing to maintain the status quo on their mutual border pending an eventual boundary settlement. It was followed by the Agreement on Military Confidence Building Measures in 1996.