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**Summary:**

India and China held a meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) in Delhi to review the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the peace and tranquillity in the border areas, leading to normalization of bilateral relations. They also discussed preparations for the next round of Special Representatives’ (SR) talks, to be held in India later this year, on the boundary question. While disengagement from friction points has occurred, de-escalation through troop withdrawal is still pending. The meeting follows recent diplomatic engagements, including External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s visit to China and a meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping.

**News Article:**

**India and China Prepare for Boundary Talks Amid Normalizing Relations**

**New Delhi, July 24, 2025:** India and China are preparing for the next round of high-level talks on their disputed border, following a meeting in Delhi of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on Wednesday. The two sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, expressing optimism about the current state of peace and the gradual normalization of bilateral relations.

“Both sides expressed satisfaction with the general prevalence of peace and tranquillity in the border areas,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated, adding that the meeting laid the groundwork for the upcoming Special Representatives’ (SR) dialogue.

The SR talks, which will take place in India later this year, will be led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for India and Foreign Minister Wang Yi for China. These discussions aim to address the long-standing boundary question between the two nations. The previous SR dialogue took place in Beijing in December of last year.

While troop disengagement from several friction points along the LAC has been achieved, full de-escalation remains a work in progress. Both countries currently maintain a significant military presence of approximately 50,000 to 60,000 troops each in the eastern Ladakh region.

The WMCC meeting was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia division) in the MEA, and Hong Liang, Director General of the boundary and oceanic affairs department of the Chinese foreign ministry. Hong Liang also met with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

This latest development comes after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s recent trip to China for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting and a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in October of last year, signalling a concerted effort to improve relations after a tense period marked by military standoff. The military standoff had strained relations significantly since May 2020, when tensions escalated into a deadly clash in the Galwan Valley.

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