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India, China Review LAC Situation at 36th WMCC Border Talks
India and China are two big countries that share a very long border.
Part of that border is called the Line of Actual Control, or LAC.
Sometimes the two countries disagree about this border.
To talk about it, officials from both countries met in New Delhi on August 6.
Their meeting is called the WMCC, and it was the 36th time the group has met.
They talked about how to manage the border and how to work together across it.
Both sides said they will keep talking through meetings and special channels to avoid confusion or mistakes.
They agree that keeping the border calm is very important for the two countries to get along.
India also asked to talk soon about the rivers that flow across the border.
India and China held the 36th Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, August 6, reviewing the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Both sides agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels, including the WMCC and local commander-level meetings, to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the LAC.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two sides engaged in frank discussions and underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations.
As a follow-up to the outcomes of the 24th Special Representatives' talks, the two sides held detailed exchanges on boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism-building and trans-border cooperation.
India reiterated the need for early convening of the next Expert Level Mechanism meeting on trans-border rivers and emphasised the importance of sharing technical details on China's upstream projects.
- Who
- Diplomatic officials of India and China: the Indian delegation was led by Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Chinese delegation by Hou Yanqi, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department of China's foreign ministry.
- What
- The two sides reviewed the situation along the LAC and held detailed exchanges on boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism-building and trans-border cooperation under the 36th WMCC meeting.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- Thursday, August 6; the MEA reported on the talks on Thursday in some accounts, while two articles said the MEA spoke on Friday, a day after the talks.
- Why
- To maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas, resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the LAC.
India's Position
China's Position (as reported)
Trans-border rivers and upstream projects
India's Position
India reiterated the need for early convening of the next Expert Level Mechanism meeting on trans-border rivers and emphasised the importance of sharing technical details on China's upstream projects.
China's Position (as reported)
China's response to this request is not stated in the articles; both sides are reported to have agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels to resolve outstanding issues.
Key facts
- Parties
- India and China
- Forum
- 36th Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) meeting
- Location
- New Delhi
- Date
- Thursday, August 6
- Indian delegation lead
- Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia), Ministry of External Affairs
- Chinese delegation lead
- Hou Yanqi, Director General, Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Agenda
- LAC review, boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism-building, trans-border cooperation
- Follow-up
- Outcomes of the 24th round of Special Representatives' talks held in 2025; previous 35th WMCC meeting held in Beijing in May
Quotes
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
India's foreign ministry spokesperson
“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.”
m.rediff.com
“The two sides engaged in frank discussions and reviewed the situation along the LAC”
m.rediff.com
Sources
India, China agree to use diplomatic, military channels ‘to resolve’ LAC, border issues; MEA shares details
India, China reviewed situation along LAC during diplomatic talks: MEA
India, China agree to resolve issues and avoid misunderstanding, miscalculation along LAC
India, China Review LAC Situation, Discuss Border Management
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