AI Brief
- China's foreign ministry rejected India's accusations of disturbing border peace after reports of a new confrontation between troops in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Beijing stated it adheres to existing agreements and called on India to jointly uphold peace and stability along the disputed border.
- The exchange highlights ongoing tensions and fragile relations despite diplomatic and military communication between both countries.
China's foreign ministry on Monday (October 26) pushed back against New Delhi's accusations that Beijing was responsible for disturbing peace along their disputed border, following reports of a fresh confrontation between troops.
Indian border authorities had said on Thursday that troops from the two sides were in confrontations at several points along the Arunachal Pradesh border, and New Delhi on Friday blamed Chinese forces for departing from established patrolling patterns.
Foreign ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, told reporters during a regular news conference that China "has consistently and strictly adhered to relevant agreements, accords, and important consensus between China and India, conducting normal patrol and management activities in the border areas to safeguard territorial sovereignty and stability in border regions."
Guo noted that both countries maintain communication through diplomatic and military channels. He called on the Indian side to "work with us in the same direction to jointly implement the consensus reached by both sides, and take concrete actions to uphold peace and tranquility in the border regions."
The response stopped short of addressing specific allegations about the reported confrontation but made clear Beijing's rejection of India's characterization of events.
The exchange underscores the fragile state of Sino-Indian border relations, where both sides have invested heavily in military infrastructure despite ongoing efforts to stabilize the border region.
