India, China review situation situation on Line of Actual Control
India and China convened talks on Friday to assess the current circumstances along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The discussions, held in New Delhi, centered on boundary delimitation, border management, and trans-border cooperation, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The dialogue took place under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC).
The Indian team was headed by Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia) from the Ministry of External Affairs, while China was represented by Hou Yanqi, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department at the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The MEA reported that the two nations engaged in candid conversations, reviewing the LAC situation. Both countries emphasized that preserving peace and calm in the border regions is crucial for the overall advancement of bilateral relations. These talks served as a follow-up to the previous round of Special Representatives talks.
Post these discussions, the MEA reiterated India's call for an early meeting of the expert-level mechanism concerning trans-border rivers and highlighted the significance of sharing technical information about upstream projects.
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