Government objects to China illegally occupying Indian territory

NEW DELHI: India has been consistent in not violating China's sovereignty, but China continues to illegally occupy Indian territory in J&K and Ladakh, said govt, days after external affairs minister S Jaishankar's meeting with his counterpart Wang Yi.The assertion was in response to a question at a media briefing on the Chinese readout of the meeting in which it quoted Jaishankar as saying India's positions on issues concerning Taiwan and Tibet have not changed, and India respects China's sovereignty."EAM said (to Wang) when it comes to sovereignty issues, it is India that should be and is raising them. India does not violate China's sovereignty in any manner and has been consistent," said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal."But China has been in illegal occupation of Indian territory in J&K and Ladakh since 1963, where India's right is officially acknowledged even by China.