LAC tensions flare when Chinese troops deviate from patrolling patterns: MEA
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says peace and tranquillity along the India-China border are essential for the overall development of bilateral ties
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) India on Friday said the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) gets disturbed from time-to-time when Chinese forces diverge from established patrolling patterns, asserting that maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations.
The remarks by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came in response to a question on comments by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) director general Shatrujeet Kapur that confrontations with Chinese troops continue to take place at a number of areas along the border in Arunachal Pradesh.
"As we have noted in the past, the situation in the India-China border areas gets disturbed from time-to-time when Chinese forces diverge from established patrolling patterns," Jaiswal said at his bi-weekly media briefing.
"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 (LAC)," he said.
Jaiswal said the two sides have also agreed to discuss ways to improve understanding of LAC in appropriate areas for better border management.
"I would also like to emphasise that the maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations," he said. PTI