India and China Advance Border Cooperation in Beijing Talks

The 33rd WMCC meeting reviewed the LAC situation, discussed resuming cross-border exchanges, and prepared for future high-level discussions.

India and China held the 33rd WMCC meeting in Beijing on March 25, 2025, focusing on implementing agreements to normalize relations post-2020 tensions.
Both sides agreed to work towards resuming the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra and data sharing on trans-border rivers, key steps in rebuilding trust.
The meeting reviewed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) situation and emphasized maintaining and strengthening diplomatic and military mechanisms for border management.
Discussions were described as positive and constructive, with both nations committing to substantial preparations for the next Special Representatives meeting in India later this year.
Efforts to normalize ties follow the October 2024 disengagement agreement and recent high-level engagements, including remarks by PM Modi on the importance of bilateral cooperation for global stability.