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Stay where you are: MoS Defence to Chinese troops on Sikkim standoff
Jul 06, 2017 | 09:25 IST | by Times Now, Agencies
Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said on Wednesday that the border standoff in the Sikkim border can be resolved diplomatically | Photo Credit: Indiatimes, Representative Image
New Delhi: Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said on Wednesday that the border standoff in the Sikkim border can be resolved diplomatically and that the Chinese soldiers should leave the Bhutanese territory in a bid to reduce tension in the area.
"I think the issue can be resolved at the diplomatic level. The Chinese troops should stay where they were earlier. China is approaching towards Bhutanese territory. We want them not to come forward," Bhamre said.
"This is our security concern and this is our stand. Bhutan's King had yesterday given a statement that Chinese (troops) are entering into its territory. This tension can be resolved at the diplomatic level. Across the table we can solve all the problems," Bhamre added.
China had accused India on Wednesday of "trampling" on the Panchsheel principles and asked New Delhi to pull back its troops as soon as possible to "correct its mistakes".
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China had earlier claimed that India has been "misleading the public" by saying that Chinese troops are building a road close to the Chicken's Neck in the Sikkim sector which could endanger India's access to its north-eastern states.
China and India have been engaged in a standoff in the Dokalam area near the Bhutan trijunction for the past 19 days after a Chinese army's construction party came to build a road, reports PTI.
China and Bhutan are engaged in talks over the resolution of the area. Bhutan, however, has no diplomatic ties with China and it is supported militarily and diplomatically by India.
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On the standoff, the Ministry of External Affairs had said India was "deeply concerned at the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese government that such construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India".
Jul 06, 2017 | 09:25 IST | by Times Now, Agencies
Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said on Wednesday that the border standoff in the Sikkim border can be resolved diplomatically | Photo Credit: Indiatimes, Representative Image
New Delhi: Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said on Wednesday that the border standoff in the Sikkim border can be resolved diplomatically and that the Chinese soldiers should leave the Bhutanese territory in a bid to reduce tension in the area.
"I think the issue can be resolved at the diplomatic level. The Chinese troops should stay where they were earlier. China is approaching towards Bhutanese territory. We want them not to come forward," Bhamre said.
"This is our security concern and this is our stand. Bhutan's King had yesterday given a statement that Chinese (troops) are entering into its territory. This tension can be resolved at the diplomatic level. Across the table we can solve all the problems," Bhamre added.
China had accused India on Wednesday of "trampling" on the Panchsheel principles and asked New Delhi to pull back its troops as soon as possible to "correct its mistakes".
Read: No plan to put barrier on Chinese investment: MHA
China had earlier claimed that India has been "misleading the public" by saying that Chinese troops are building a road close to the Chicken's Neck in the Sikkim sector which could endanger India's access to its north-eastern states.
China and India have been engaged in a standoff in the Dokalam area near the Bhutan trijunction for the past 19 days after a Chinese army's construction party came to build a road, reports PTI.
China and Bhutan are engaged in talks over the resolution of the area. Bhutan, however, has no diplomatic ties with China and it is supported militarily and diplomatically by India.
India versus China: Which country has better military equipment?
On the standoff, the Ministry of External Affairs had said India was "deeply concerned at the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese government that such construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India".
