India and China held the 35th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) in Beijing on 27 May 2026, with the Ministry of External Affairs releasing the official press statement on 28 May 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia) at the Ministry of External Affairs, while the Chinese side was headed by Hou Yanqi, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and expressed satisfaction with the progress made in maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas since the October 2024 disengagement agreement, which has enabled the gradual normalisation of bilateral relations. The talks were described as constructive and forward looking. Discussions covered four key areas: delimitation of the boundary, border management and confidence building measures, mechanism building for early warning and crisis response, and cross border cooperation on connectivity, pilgrimage and people to people exchanges. The Indian side stressed the need for an early meeting of the Expert Level Mechanism on Trans Border Rivers, which is an important platform for cooperation on sharing hydrological data on rivers including the Brahmaputra and Sutlej. Both countries agreed to maintain regular exchanges through existing diplomatic and military mechanisms, including the Senior Highest Military Commander level talks and joint working groups. They also agreed to work jointly towards substantive preparations for the next meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) on the India China boundary question, which is scheduled to be held in China. The outcome reinforces the Kazan Modi Xi understanding and the Galwan to Kailash Mansarovar yatra normalisation track.