India says Chinese deviation from established patrolling patterns disturbs LAC situat
India says Chinese deviation from established patrolling patterns disturbs LAC situation
M.U.H
24/10/202620
NEW DELHI: India and China continue to use established diplomatic and military mechanisms to resolve outstanding issues and prevent misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, amid a political row over remarks by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief Shatrujeet Kapur about an ongoing face-off in Arunachal Pradesh.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to questions about Kapur’s reported comments, said disturbances along the India-China border occur when Chinese troops deviate from “established patrolling patterns.” He, however, did not provide specific details about the reported face-off in Arunachal Pradesh and referred questions on operational matters to the Ministry of Defence.
“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.
“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,” he added.
Jaiswal also said the two countries had agreed to discuss ways to improve their understanding of the LAC in appropriate areas to strengthen border management. “The maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations,” he said.
The MEA’s remarks came after Kapur reportedly referred to a continuing face-off at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh during an address to ITBP personnel at a felicitation ceremony in Alwar, Rajasthan, on Thursday.
“In recent days, there was a situation in Arunachal Pradesh where there was a face-off at different locations, which is still continuing. There our Shaurya commando teams did really exceedingly well,” Kapur reportedly said, praising the performance of the force’s elite Shaurya platoon.
The remarks triggered a political controversy, bringing renewed attention to the situation along the India-China frontier. The MEA did not elaborate on the locations involved, the nature of the reported confrontation or whether the situation remained ongoing.
India and China have been seeking to stabilise bilateral ties following an understanding reached in October 2024 to disengage from the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh, bringing an end to a prolonged military standoff that had severely strained relations.
Subsequent diplomatic engagement has focused on rebuilding trust and improving communication between the two sides. New Delhi has consistently maintained that peace and tranquillity along the border are essential for progress in the broader relationship with Beijing.
In August last year, Modi travelled to the Chinese city of Tianjin to attend the annual SCO summit. Modi and Xi held extensive talks on the sidelines of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) summit.
In the meeting, Modi said India is committed to taking forward its ties with China based on mutual trust, respect and sensitivity.
Last month, Modi held bilateral talks with Xi on the margins of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. In the talks, Modi stressed that both sides must show sensitivity to each other's core issues and let relations be guided by the "three mutuals" -- mutual respect, mutual sensitivity, and mutual interest.
