From September 27 to 28, 2018, the 12th Meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs was held in Chengdu. Director-General of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Yi Xianliang and Joint Secretary of the East Asia Division of the Ministry of External Affairs Pranay Verma of India co-chaired the meeting. Representatives from the Foreign Ministries, Defence Ministries and other departments of the two sides attended the meeting.

The two sides reviewed the situation in the China-India border areas since this year, and exchanged in-depth views on such topics as border control and enhancing confidence-building measures in the border areas. Both sides agreed to well implement the spirit of consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, further intensify communication and coordination between the diplomatic and defense departments of the two countries, properly manage and control the border-related issues, enhance exchanges and cooperation in border defense and jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas, so as to create a sound atmosphere for the healthy and stable development of China-India relations.