- India-China held 36th WMCC meeting in New Delhi.
- Reviewed LAC situation, emphasised peace for bilateral relations.
- Agreed to use existing channels to resolve border issues.
India and China on Thursday held “frank” discussions and reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. The discussions, held under the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India‑China Border Affairs (WMCC) took place in New Delhi.
India-China Hold 'Frank' Discussions On LAC
According to a press release by the MEA, the Indian delegation was led by Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia), MEA and the Chinese delegation was led by Hou Yanqi, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two sides underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity in border areas remains essential for the overall development of bilateral relations.
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The statement noted that India and China have agreed to address outstanding issues and actively avoid any future misunderstandings or miscalculations along the frontier. In this regard, both sides have committed to consistently utilise existing diplomatic and military channels, including the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) and local commander-level meetings.
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“The two sides engaged in frank discussions and reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Further, it was underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations. Both sides agreed to continue to use existing diplomatic and military channels, including the WMCC, local commander‑level meetings and other agreed mechanisms, to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the LAC,” the statement read.
Following the outcomes of the 24th Special Representatives (SR) Talks, India and China also held detailed exchanges focused on critical aspects of bilateral relations. These strategic discussions comprehensively covered boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism-building, and trans-border cooperation to strengthen bilateral ties.
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The statement further highlighted that India has explicitly reiterated the need to conveniently schedule the next Expert Level Mechanism meeting regarding trans-border rivers, while also emphasising the importance of sharing technical details on upstream projects. The talks are significant as it comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s likely visit to India to attend the BRICS Leaders' Summit scheduled for September 12-13, 2026.