# India-China border dialogue via WMCC

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-china-border-dialogue-via-wmcc
> Updated: 2026-08-07T08:25:25.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

On 6–7 August 2026, India and China met in New Delhi for the 36th session of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary Sujit Ghosh, while China was represented by Director‑General Hou Yanqi.

The talks covered boundary delimitation, border management, institutional mechanisms and trans‑border cooperation along the Line of Actual Control. Both sides reaffirmed the need to maintain peace and agreed to keep existing diplomatic and military channels active, including WMCC meetings, local commander‑level talks and other agreed formats, to avoid misunderstandings.

India also urged an early convening of an expert‑level mechanism on trans‑border rivers and highlighted recent confidence‑building steps such as the resumption of the Kailash‑Manasarovar pilgrimage and restored civil‑aviation links.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: India and China hold 36th WMCC meeting on border issues in New Delhi

India and China met in New Delhi for the 36th WMCC session, discussing border delimitation, LAC review, and trans‑border river cooperation, while reaffirming diplomatic channels and recent confidence‑building p

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-and-china-hold-36th-wmcc-meeting-on-border-issues-in-new-delhi

### 2026-08-07: India and China agree to keep diplomatic and military channels open on LAC

India and China met in New Delhi, holding frank talks on LAC issues and pledging to keep diplomatic and military channels open, while urging cooperation on trans‑border rivers.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-and-china-agree-to-keep-diplomatic-and-military-channels-open-on-lac

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