Aug 6, 2026, New Delhi — China and India held the 36th meeting of the border
affairs consultation and coordination mechanism. Hou Yanqi, director of the
Chinese MFA Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs, and Gao Shi, joint
secretary of India’s Ministry of External Affairs East Asia division,
co‑chaired. Officials from foreign, defense, interior and immigration ministries
attended. The sides exchanged views on implementing consensus from the 24th
meeting of special representatives, agreed to jointly prepare for the 25th
meeting of special representatives, and discussed delimitation, border
management, mechanism building and cross‑border cooperation. Both sides agreed
to maintain diplomatic and military channels to preserve peace and stability in
border areas.
