Indian and Chinese troops had been locked in a stand-off for over two months last year in the Doklam area near Sikkim before "disengaging" on August 28. The area of the standoff is also claimed by Bhutan.
PM Modi will travel to central China this week for an informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a meeting analysts say could help the two Asian giants reset ties.
The Congress president's comments came after China on Monday asserted that Doklam belongs to it and India should have "learnt lessons" from the stand-off last year.
Sitharaman's assurance has come after India's envoy in Beijing cautioned the government that any change of status quo along India-China border may lead to another Doklam like crises.
The 73-day standoff ended on August 28 last year after China agreed to halt the road building activities by PLA troops at Dokalam in Sikkim sector.
The 73-day long standoff ended on August 28 last year after China agreed to halt the road building activities at Doklam in Sikkim Section.
Rahul Gandhi and his party have been attacking the prime minister and his government over the Doklam issue due to the Chinese build-up there.
Sitharaman, who was speaking at an event, said that India has established a process of engagements with China at various levels.
In August last year, India and China decided to end their 73-day standoff between their troops at Doklam. The standoff had strained ties considerably between the two countries.
Replying to a question on the issue in Rajya Sabha, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that troops of both sides have redeployed themselves away from their respective positions at the face-off site.
"Post disengagement from the face-off in 2017, troops of both sides have redeployed themselves away from their respective positions at the face-off site. The strength of both sides have been reduced," she said.
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Wang Yi said that Beijing handled the Dokalam standoff with "restraint", showing the "emphasis" it places on ties with New Delhi.
"China will uphold its sovereignty along the border area, including Dong Lang," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.
Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Defence, claimed that Doklam is a part of China’s territory and reiterated his country’s view that India had ‘illegally trespassed’.
Justifying its stand, Beijing said that New Delhi “has no business to comment on construction activity on Chinese territory”.
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