Opposition parties also accused the government of spoiling relations with the neighbours and felt that India should not be isolated in the process of isolating Pakistan
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has for the first time provided details of the July 28 meeting between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and State Councillor Yang Jiechi
In a 15-page statement issued by the Foreign Affairs ministry, Beijing claimed that over 40 Indian border troops and one bulldozer were illegally staying in the Chinese territory as of end of July
Doesn’t the international community’s silent support for a country like China belie their stated belief in human rights, equality and democracy?
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today held talks with his Chinese Counterpart and State Councillor Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of the BRICS NSAs meeting here
"Both sides have taken hardline positions that make it difficult to back down. The messaging is eerily similar," Smith said, referring to the countries' 1962 war that was also over border disputes.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived here today to attend BRICS top security officials meeting amid military stand-off in Dokalam.
Lt Gen. Sarath Chand, vice chief of the Indian Army, asserted that India needed to pay more attention to security in view of the existing scenario, and said military strength was essential for providing the security needed for economic development
Ma Jiali, a research fellow at the China Reform Forum thinktank, said Doval’s visit may be key and would serve as an opportunity to ease India-China tensions.
“This is a situation that we are following closely and carefully. I’d have to refer you to the governments of India and China for more information on that,” State Department Spokesman Heather Nauert said.
Union Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs Gen V K Singh said that the two countries are committed to a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution” to the boundary dispute.
Asked whether Doval will have any bilateral meeting with any Chinese leader or the Special Representative for boundary talks on the sidelines of the meeting of NSAs from BRICS, Baglay did not give a direct reply
Asking India to withdraw its troops from the area, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said that India should not take take the "illegal trespass as a policy to realise its political target.
“China has made it clear that there is no room for negotiations on this incident and India must withdraw its border-crossing troops from Doklam," the Xinhua news agency said in a commentary.
The opposition leaders supported the action of Indian troops in stalling the attempt of Chinese troops to build a road through Bhutanese territory.
"I am concerned about the standoff on the border, as obviously are so many in India," Alyssa Ayres, a former State Department official under the Obama administration said.
While the Congress has vehemently denied that the meeting ever took place, the Chinese embassy first issued a short press release stating that the meeting did happen on July 8, but then removed it shortly after
“In disregard of the 1890 Sino-Britain convention, the Indian side said that Doklam is located within the tri- junction of the three countries, that is misleading the public,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Gen Shuang told media persons.
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