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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Special Representatives Mechanism is a bilateral framework established by India and China in 2003 to resolve their boundary dispute through politically empowered negotiators reporting directly to their leaderships.
- Who are the Special Representatives for India and China?
- How does the SR Mechanism differ from the WMCC?
- What has the SR Mechanism actually achieved since 2003?
- Why did the SR talks stall after 2020?

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