NEW DELHI: India and China reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and held detailed discussions on boundary delimitation, border management and trans-border cooperation during the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs in New Delhi.“The two sides engaged in frank discussions and reviewed the situation along the LAC,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, a day after the meeting.The MEA said both sides underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations.
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“Both sides agreed to continue to use existing diplomatic and military channels, including the WMCC, local commander-level meetings and other agreed mechanisms, to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the LAC,” the ministry said.The discussions followed up on the outcomes of the 24th Special Representatives’ talks, with both sides holding detailed exchanges on issues related to boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism-building and trans-border cooperation.The Indian side 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 on upstream projects, the MEA said.The Indian delegation was led by Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the MEA, while the Chinese side was headed by Hou Yanqi, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.