India and China on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) exchanged views on “early resumption” of cross-border cooperation and exchanges, together with on trans-border rivers and Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra. This was in the course of the thirty third meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs held in Beijing.
The two sides agreed to work collectively to make substantial preparation for the following meeting of the Special Representatives (SR), which will probably be held in India later this yr.
“Held in a positive and constructive atmosphere, the meeting comprehensively reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas. Peace and tranquillity on the border are critical for the smooth development of overall bilateral relations,” the Ministry of External Affairs mentioned in a press release. “The two sides explored various measures and proposals to give effect to the decisions taken during the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives on the India-China boundary question in Beijing in December 2024 and to advance effective border management.”
The two sides agreed to take care of and strengthen related diplomatic and navy mechanisms in the direction of this finish, the assertion mentioned. The Indian delegation was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia), and the Chinese delegation was led by Hong Liang, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs, Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Das paid a courtesy name on Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei.
Disengagement course of
Last November, India and China accomplished disengagement from Demchok and Depsang in jap Ladakh, the final two friction factors of the 2020 standoff, returning to the established order of pre-April 2020, and have subsequently resumed patrolling in these two areas. However, buffer zones stay in place within the earlier 5 factors the place disengagement has been accomplished and understanding is but to be reached on new patrolling norms and resumption of patrolling.
In January, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi mentioned a “degree” of standoff prevails alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and that he has authorised all Corps Commanders to deal with points at the bottom stage with respect to patrolling and grazing in order that these trivial points could be resolved at the navy stage itself. He termed the state of affairs alongside the LAC “sensitive but stable” and that the Army’s deployment is “balanced and robust.”
Published – March 25, 2025 07:30 pm IST
