Updated on: Aug 7, 2026, 11:42:09 IST By HT News Desk Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link India and China on Thursday agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels to address outstanding issues and prevent misunderstandings and miscalculations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
It was underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations. (ANI Photo) The two sides held what the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described as "frank" discussions, reviewing the situation along the LAC.
They also underscored that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral ties.
The discussions took place during the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) in New Delhi on August 6.
The Indian delegation was led by Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the Ministry of External Affairs, while the Chinese side was headed by Hou Yanqi, Director General of the Department of Boundary and Oceanic Affairs at China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As a follow-up to the outcomes of the 24th Special Representatives (SR) talks, the two sides held detailed discussions on boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism-building and trans-border cooperation.
India also reiterated the need for an early meeting of the Expert Level Mechanism on trans-border rivers and stressed the importance of sharing technical details related to upstream projects.
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