'Border gets disturbed from time to time': MEA on ITBP chief's remark, blames China
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has attributed border instability with China to the Chinese military's deviation from established patrolling patterns along the Line of Actual Control. The statement follows comments from the ITBP chief regarding successful face-offs involving a newly formed commando unit in Arunachal Pradesh.
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This highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions between the world's two most populous nations, impacting regional security and bilateral diplomatic relations.
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday blamed China for failing to establish peace and tranquility between India and China and said that the border areas gets disturbed from time to time when Chinese forces diverge from established patrolling patterns.MEA's remarks came after Indo-Tibetan Border Police Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor said that the force’s newly raised Shaurya commando unit had demonstrated its capabilities during ongoing face-offs with China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh.During the weekly press conference, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that both sides continue to use existing diplomatic and military mechanisms to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the Line of Actual Control."In so far as the specifics are concerned, I would refer you to the ministry of defence," Jaiswal said."As we have noted in the past, the situation in the India-China border areas gets disturbed from time…
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