With reference to the border dispute resolution mechanisms between India and China, consider the following statements: 1. The Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs was established after the 2020 Galwan Valley clash. 2. The Special Representatives (SR) mechanism was established to explore the framework for a boundary settlement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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B. 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the WMCC was established in 2012, long before the 2020 clashes. Statement 2 is correct as the SR mechanism was established in 2003 specifically to address the boundary dispute framework.

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