India, China hold 31st WMCC meeting, vow to maintain peace along Line of Actual Control

India and China on Thursday held the 31st meting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) in Beijing.

Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia), from the Ministry of External Affairs headed the Indian delegation. Hong Liang, Director General of the Boundary and Oceans Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the Chinese delegation.



Das also called on the Vice Minister of Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying.

The two sides had a frank, constructive and forward-looking exchange of views on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to narrow down the differences and find early resolution of the outstanding issues. This was in line with the guidance provided when the two foreign ministers met in Astana and Vientiane in July.


For this, they further agreed for intensified contact through diplomatic and military channels, said the Ministry of External Affairs.

The two sides jointly agreed to uphold peace and tranquility in the border areas, in accordance with relevant bilateral agreements, protocols and understandings between the two governments. It was agreed upon that peace and respect for the LAC was an essential to restore normalcy in the bilateral relations between India and China.