Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India–China Border Affairs explained

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,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".^[1]

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^[2]
11. 22 March 2018^[3]
12. 27 September 2018^[4]
13. 29 January 2019^[5]
14. 29 July 2019^[6]
15. 24 June 2020^[7] (virtual)^[8]
16. 10 July 2020
17. 24 July 2020^[9]
18. 20 August 2020^[10]
19. 30 September 2020^[11]
20. 18 December 2020^[12]
21. -
22. 25 June 2021^[13]

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

Bibliography

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: India-China Agreement on the Establishment of a Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (January 17, 2012). 2021-02-27. mea.gov.in.
2. Web site: India-China WMCC Meeting (November 17, 2017). 2021-02-27. mea.gov.in.
3. Web site: Working Mechanism on Consultation & Coordination for India - China Border Affairs (March 22, 2018). 2021-02-27. mea.gov.in.
4. Web site: 27 September 2018. India-China talk border management. 2021-02-27. Tribune India. en.
5. Web site: 13th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (January 29, 2019). 2021-02-27. www.mea.gov.in.
6. Web site: 14th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (July 29, 2019). 2021-02-27. mea.gov.in.
7. Web site: Dutta. Sweta. 10 July 2020. India-China engage once again at the 16th WMCC meet, review ground situation. 2021-02-27. Mumbai Mirror. en.
8. Web site: 24 June 2020. 15th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs. 2021-03-06. Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
9. Web site: 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). 2021-02-27. www.hcigaborone.gov.in.
10. Web site: 18th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (August 20, 2020). 2021-02-27. mea.gov.in.
11. Web site: September 30, 2020. 19th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs. 2021-02-27. mea.gov.in.
12. Web site: 20th meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (December 18, 2020). 2021-02-27. www.mea.gov.in.
13. Web site: 2 August 2021. Ministry of Defence. Joint Press Release of the 12th Round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting. 2021-08-28. Press Information Bureau, Government of India.