India and China agree to de-escalate border tensions

New Delhi: India and China have agreed to take steps to de-escalate tensions along their shared border, implementing an agreement reached in October to resolve the standoff in eastern Ladakh.

The announcement was made by China’s Foreign Ministry following the 32nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs, held in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Both sides positively assessed progress in resolving border-related issues and committed to further measures to de-escalate the situation. The meeting also prepared the groundwork for the next round of Special Representatives’ talks on the boundary dispute.

This was the first WMCC meeting since the October 21 agreement aimed at addressing the military standoff that began more than four years ago in eastern Ladakh.

The two nations stressed the importance of maintaining communication through diplomatic and military channels to ensure lasting peace and stability in the border regions, according to a joint statement.