India Says Border Areas Get Disturbed When Chinese Forces Deviate From Patrolling Patterns

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal commented on Thursday regarding the remarks made by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief, Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor. Jaiswal stated that border areas frequently become disturbed when Chinese forces deviate from their usual patrolling routines. This was mentioned during a press conference where Jaiswal was asked to address Kapoor's statement.

Following his remarks, Jaiswal did not dismiss the authenticity of the ITBP chief's account. He acknowledged that such situations have occurred in the past and both nations are employing diplomatic and military procedures to resolve disagreements and avert misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). When asked for details about the recent incident, Jaiswal referred inquiries to the Ministry of Defence.

In August, India and China reached agreement on the boundary issue after 25 rounds of Special Representative talks. The NSA of India, Ajit Doval, and the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, reached an eight-point consensus which emphasized maintaining peace and tranquillity along the LAC, pursuing a "Early and Substantial Harvest" solution for resolving less contentious border disputes, and enhancing border management mechanisms.

The ITBP chief, Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, had confirmed the ongoing Arunachal Pradesh standoff during Xi Jinping's visit to India, but there has been no response from China regarding these comments. Jaiswal also highlighted that India is in regular communication with China, and both countries agreed to discuss methods to enhance mutual understanding of the LAC in suitable areas to improve border management.

He underscored the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border regions for the overall progress of bilateral relations.