Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC)

The WMCC on India-China Border Affairs is a bilateral institutional mechanism established through an India-China agreement in January 2012 for improved information exchange on border-related issues. The mechanism was first proposed by Chinese premier Wen Jiabao in 2010. It is led by a Joint Secretary-level official from India's MEA and a Director-General-level official from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and comprises diplomatic and military officials. The WMCC explicitly does not discuss resolution of the boundary question or affect the Special Representatives (SR) Mechanism — its mandate is operational border management and confidence-building, not political settlement.