Special Representatives (SR) Mechanism on the India-China Boundary Question
The SR mechanism is the highest-level political channel between India and China dedicated to resolving the boundary dispute. It was formally constituted in 2003 following an understanding reached during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to China, with the mandate to "explore, from the political perspective of the overall bilateral relationship, the framework of a boundary settlement." On the Indian side, the NSA has been the designated Special Representative; on the Chinese side, the role is held by the Foreign Minister/State Councillor.
- Constituted in 2003; first round held the same year.
- Mandate: political-level exploration of a boundary settlement framework, distinct from the working-level Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC).
- The mechanism also proposed the 2012 agreement establishing the WMCC (finalized at the 15th SR round).
- Talks were suspended in effect after the 2020 Galwan clash and resumed only in December 2024 (23rd round).
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