Beijing has sought to calm concerns regarding renewed military friction along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, describing the overall border dynamic with India as generally stable. Addressing questions over increased People's Liberation Army (PLA) presence and local face-offs reported in the Upper Subansiri sector, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun highlighted recent diplomatic progress, noting that both nations recently concluded the 36th round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Border Affairs (WMCC). During those discussions, representatives from New Delhi and Beijing reaffirmed their commitment to keeping bilateral military and diplomatic dialogue active to preserve calm across frontier regions.
The official statement follows heightened diplomatic friction after India assigned standardized names to 27 geographic locations across Arunachal Pradesh—a move New Delhi defended as a routine administrative exercise for an integral and inalienable part of Indian territory. In response to queries on border developments, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated that maintaining peace and tranquility along the frontier remains essential for the health of broader bilateral relations. While local reports indicate overlapping military patrols in undemarcated sectors, defense officials emphasize that existing operational protocols and field-level coordination channels continue to resolve ground-level standoffs effectively along the LAC.
