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India-China border talks via WMCC and SR mechanisms
On 6–7 August 2026 India and China met in New Delhi for Following the 36th session of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) in New Delhi on 6–7 August 2026, where officials discussed boundary delimitation and trans-border cooperation, India and China have expanded their diplomatic efforts to resolve border affairs. The disputes. On 25 August 2026, the two nations concluded the 25th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks in Beijing. During this session, Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary Sujit Ghosh, while China was represented by Director‑General Hou Yanqi. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng. The parties held frank discussions resulted in an agreement on boundary delimitation, border management, institutional mechanisms and trans‑border cooperation eight key points intended to foster stability along the Line of Actual Control. Both Control (LAC). Under this new framework, both sides reiterated the need to maintain peace, agreed committed to keep existing diplomatic and military channels active – including WMCC meetings, local commander‑level talks and other agreed formats – negotiating a border solution based on the 2005 political guidelines. To enhance border management and urged an early convening of prevent misunderstandings, the Expert Level Mechanism on trans‑border rivers. Confidence‑building steps such as agreement includes the resumption establishment of two new military hotlines in the Kailash‑Mansarovar pilgrimage eastern and restored civil‑aviation links were highlighted. In the aftermath, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu dismissed viral videos alleging a fresh Chinese incursion central sectors, as false, confirming that well as the Indian Army continues organization of senior military commander meetings at two new locations. Additionally, expert groups on border delimitation and executive mechanisms for border management will begin defining their respective scopes of work. Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to control utilizing existing diplomatic and military channels, including the territory. WMCC and local commander-level meetings, to maintain peace.