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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on the sidelines of G20 meeting here and conveyed that the current state of bilateral relationship was abnormal in the context of challenges especially that of peace and tranquility in the order areas.

WMCC was established in 2012 to provide a platform for consultations and coordination on border issues between India and China.

Former Foreign Minister Wang’s speech late last year indicated that China-India relations are likely to remain troubled for a while.

New Delhi: In a significant development and what is seen as a key diplomatic initiative, for the first time since the India-China border stand-off began

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during the meeting held under the WMCC framework, the two sides agreed to hold the 18th round of military talks at an early date to achieve the objective in accordance with the existing bilateral agreements and protocols

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ideas were considered by the two parties during a face-to-face meeting of the WMCC on India-China Border Issues in Beijing.

The 26th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on 22 February 2023 in Beijing, marking the first in-person meeting since July 2019.

The MEA said the two sides agreed to continue discussions through military and diplomatic channels.

This was the first WMCC meeting since the 14th meeting held in July 2019, to be held in person.

India and China on Wednesday discussed proposals for disengagement in the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in an "open and constructive manner".