Working Mechanism For Consultation And Coordination meeting : India and China

Subject : International Relations

Section :India’s neighbour

Concept :

The 26th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held in Beijing on Wednesday.
This was the first in-person WMCC meeting since the 14th meeting held in July 2019.

About WMCC:

The WMCC was established in 2012 as an institutional mechanism for consultation and coordination for management of India – China border areas, as well as to exchange views on strengthening communication and cooperation, including between the border security personnel of the two sides.
It is headed by joint secretary-level officials from both sides.
They are entrusted to help the special representative for boundary talks, a position currently held by NSA Ajit Doval.
Significance : The 26th meeting was significant as it took place amid ongoing tensions between the two countries, particularly in the wake of the 2020 clashes in the Galwan Valley.
Purpose :
- To bring back normalcy in the bilateral relations between India and China
- To restore peace along the Line of Actual Control.