This was the 10th round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) and was held in Beijing.
Indian and Chinese officials -- entrusted to discuss the issue of 4,057-km-long disputed border -- met on Friday -- for the first time since the Doklam standoff and discussed additional CBMs and strengthening military to military contacts to maintain peace along Line of Actual Control (LAC).
"The talks were held in a constructive and forward-looking manner. Both sides reviewed the situation in all sectors of India-China border and agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas is an important prerequisite for sustained growth of bilateral relations," a MEA statement informed after the meeting.
In this regard, the two sides also exchanged views on further confidence building measures and strengthening of military-to-military contacts, announced MEA. When PM Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Xiamen on sidelines of BRICS Summit in September the two decided to put in place ground level CBMs at the level of border personnel to prevent Doklam type incidents.
This was the 10th round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) and was held in Beijing. The Indian delegation was led by Pranay Verma, Joint Secretary (East Asia), Ministry of External Affairs. The Chinese delegation was led by Xiao Qian, Director General, Department of Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two delegations comprised of diplomatic and military officials from each side.
WMCC was established in 2012 as an institutional mechanism for consultation and coordination for the maintenance of peace and tranquility in the India-China border areas, as well as to exchange views on strengthening communication and cooperation, including between their border security personnel.