July 07, 2020
Conversation between Special Representatives of India and China
on recent developments on the India-China border areas
July 06, 2020
1. The Special Representatives of India and China on the Boundary Question - Shri Ajit Doval,
National Security Advisor of India and H.E. Mr. Wang Yi, State Councillor and Minister of Foreign
Affairs of China had a telephone conversation on 5th July 2020. The two Special Representatives
had a frank and in-depth exchange of views on the recent developments in the Western Sector of
the India-China border areas.
2. The two Special Representatives agreed that both sides should take guidance from the consensus
of the leaders that maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas was
essential for the further development of our bilateral relations and that two sides should not allow
differences to become disputes. Therefore, they agreed that it was necessary to ensure at the
earliest complete disengagement of the troops along the LAC and de-escalation from India-China
border areas for full restoration of peace and tranquillity. In this regard they further agreed that
both sides should complete the ongoing disengagement process along the LAC expeditiously. The
two sides should also ensure a phased and stepwise de-escalation in the India-China border
areas. They re-affirmed that both sides should strictly respect and observe the line of actual
control and should not take any unilateral action to alter the status quo and work together to
avoid any incident in the future that could disturb peace and tranquillity in border areas.
3. The two Special Representatives agreed that the diplomatic and military officials of the two sides
should continue their discussions, including under the framework of the Working Mechanism for
Consultation and Coordination on India-China border affairs (WMCC), and implement the
understandings reached in a timely manner to achieve the above outcomes. It was also agreed
that the two Special Representatives will continue their conversations to ensure full and enduring
restoration of peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas in accordance with the
bilateral agreements and protocols.