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The Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India–China Border Affairs (WMCC) was set up through an India-China agreement in January 2012 for improved institutionalized information exchange on border related issues. The mechanism was first suggested by Wen Jiabao in 2010. It was finalised at the 15th round of special representative talks in January 2012.

On 16 December 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at the Indian Council of World Affairs,

During my visit, the two sides have agreed to set up a working mechanism for consultation and coordination on border affairs This (mechanism) will help enhance our mutual trust and maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas It (boundary issue) requires patience and will take a fairly long period of time the most important thing to do is to press ahead along the right track, narrow differences step by step, build consensus and increase confidence

According to the agreement, the mechanism is led by a "Joint Secretary level official from the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India and a Director General level official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and will be composed of diplomatic and military officials". The working mechanism will "not discuss resolution of the Boundary Question or affect the Special Representatives Mechanism".

Rounds

1. 6 March 2012
2. 29–30 November 2012
3. 23–24 July 2013
4. 29–30 September 2013
5. 10 February 2014
6. 28–30 April 2014
7. 27 August 2014
8. 16–17 October 2014
9. -
10. 17 November 2017
11. 22 March 2018
12. 27 September 2018
13. 29 January 2019
14. 29 July 2019
15. 24 June 2020 (virtual)
16. 10 July 2020
17. 24 July 2020
18. 20 August 2020
19. 30 September 2020
20. 18 December 2020
21. -
22. 25 June 2021

See also

• India China border agreements
  • 1988: India-China Joint Working Group on the boundary question
  • Confidence building measures
    • 1993: Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement
    • 1996: Agreement on Military Confidence Building Measures
    • 2005: Protocol for the Implementation of Military Confidence Building Measures
  • Political measures
    • 2003: Declaration on Principles for Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation
    • 2005: Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the India-China Boundary Question
  • 2012: Agreement on the Establishment of a Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs
  • 2013: Border Defence Cooperation Agreement
  • 2020: 5 point statement

References

1. ^ Kumar 2014, p. 86.
2. ^ "'New mechanism for coordination on Sino-India border affairs'". The Indian Express. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
3. "India-China Agreement on the Establishment of a Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (January 17, 2012)". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
4. ^ Panda 2017, p. 46.
5. "India-China WMCC Meeting (November 17, 2017)". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
6. "Working Mechanism on Consultation & Coordination for India - China Border Affairs (March 22, 2018)". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
7. "India-China talk border management". Tribune India. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
8. "13th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (January 29, 2019)". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
9. "14th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (July 29, 2019)". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
10. ^ Dutta, Sweta (10 July 2020). "India-China engage once again at the 16th WMCC meet, review ground situation". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
11. "15th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
12. "High Commission of India, Gaborone, Botswana : Press Releases. 17th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (July 24, 2020)". www.hcigaborone.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
13. "18th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (August 20, 2020)". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
14. "19th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs". mea.gov.in. September 30, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
15. "20th meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (December 18, 2020)". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
16. "Joint Press Release of the 12th Round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Defence. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

Bibliography

• Kumar, Satish (2014). "2(ii): External Security Situation". In Kumar, Satish (ed.). India's National Security: Annual Review 2013. India: Routledge. ISBN 9781317324614.
• Panda, Jagannath P. (2017). India-China Relations: Politics of Resources, Identity and Authority in a Multipolar World Order. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317563815. LCCN 2016018280.

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