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Senior officials from the two sides review the situation along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas.
The 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC), held in Beijing on March 25, 2025, discussed the early resumption of cross-border cooperation and exchanges.
This included sharing of information on trans-border rivers and early presumption of the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, according to information shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
During the meeting, 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 MEA stated.
Senior officials from the two sides comprehensively reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas. “Peace and tranquility on the border are critical for the smooth development of overall bilateral relations,” the MEA said.
The two sides agreed to work together to make substantial preparation for the next meeting of the Special Representatives (SR), which will be held in India later this year.
The meeting was held in a positive and constructive atmosphere, the MEA stated, adding that the two sides agreed to work together to make substantial preparation for the next meeting of the Special Representatives (SR), which will be held in India later this year.
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 & Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
While in Beijing, the head of the Indian delegation paid a courtesy call on Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei.
Positive Momentum In India-China Relations
The meeting comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about a return to normalcy along the India-China border following his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping last year. During his conversation with Lex Fridman, an MIT research scientist and host of a popular YouTube podcast, earlier this month, PM Modi said the emphasis was on dialogue and not discord when it comes to India-China ties.
Acknowledging that there were some differences between the two nations, PM Modi said, “Our attempt is to ensure that these differences don't turn into disputes. We emphasize on dialogue, not discord… we actively work towards a stable, cooperative relationship”.
Prime Minister Modi also referred to the border issue, and said, “It is true that there have been ongoing border disputes between us. And in 2020, the incidents along the border created significant tensions between our countries. However, after my recent meeting with President Xi, we have seen a return to normalcy at the border”.
Expressing “appreciation” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s positive statements on India-China ties, China said that a “cooperative” dance between the elephant and dragon is the only choice for both nations.
Responding to a question during a media briefing in Beijing on March 17, 2025, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning also said her country was ready to work with India to implement the important common understandings between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping.
In June 2020, a tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh had led to a violent face-off in the Galwan Valley. Twenty Indian soldiers had lost their lives. A large number of Chinese troops were also killed though China has never officially confirmed the actual number of deaths.
The incident led to a massing of troops along the border by both sides.
Multiple rounds of talks at the military and diplomatic levels gradually led to a disengagement at Galwan Valley (July 2020), North and South banks of Pangong Lake (February 2021), Gogra ( August 2021), and Hot Springs (September 2022). Disengagement at the last two remaining friction points along LAC in the eastern Ladakh region (Demchok and Depsang) was agreed upon in October 2024.
This included sharing of information on trans-border rivers and early presumption of the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, according to information shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
During the meeting, 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 MEA stated.
Senior officials from the two sides comprehensively reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas. “Peace and tranquility on the border are critical for the smooth development of overall bilateral relations,” the MEA said.
The two sides agreed to work together to make substantial preparation for the next meeting of the Special Representatives (SR), which will be held in India later this year.
The meeting was held in a positive and constructive atmosphere, the MEA stated, adding that the two sides agreed to work together to make substantial preparation for the next meeting of the Special Representatives (SR), which will be held in India later this year.
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 & Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
While in Beijing, the head of the Indian delegation paid a courtesy call on Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei.
Positive Momentum In India-China Relations
The meeting comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about a return to normalcy along the India-China border following his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping last year. During his conversation with Lex Fridman, an MIT research scientist and host of a popular YouTube podcast, earlier this month, PM Modi said the emphasis was on dialogue and not discord when it comes to India-China ties.
Acknowledging that there were some differences between the two nations, PM Modi said, “Our attempt is to ensure that these differences don't turn into disputes. We emphasize on dialogue, not discord… we actively work towards a stable, cooperative relationship”.
Prime Minister Modi also referred to the border issue, and said, “It is true that there have been ongoing border disputes between us. And in 2020, the incidents along the border created significant tensions between our countries. However, after my recent meeting with President Xi, we have seen a return to normalcy at the border”.
Expressing “appreciation” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s positive statements on India-China ties, China said that a “cooperative” dance between the elephant and dragon is the only choice for both nations.
Responding to a question during a media briefing in Beijing on March 17, 2025, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning also said her country was ready to work with India to implement the important common understandings between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping.
In June 2020, a tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh had led to a violent face-off in the Galwan Valley. Twenty Indian soldiers had lost their lives. A large number of Chinese troops were also killed though China has never officially confirmed the actual number of deaths.
The incident led to a massing of troops along the border by both sides.
Multiple rounds of talks at the military and diplomatic levels gradually led to a disengagement at Galwan Valley (July 2020), North and South banks of Pangong Lake (February 2021), Gogra ( August 2021), and Hot Springs (September 2022). Disengagement at the last two remaining friction points along LAC in the eastern Ladakh region (Demchok and Depsang) was agreed upon in October 2024.
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