India accuses China of trying to 'change status quo' on border
India's defence minister accused China today of trying to "unilaterally change the status quo" on their disputed Himalayan border last week when clashes left troops on both sides injured.
"On 09 December 2022, PLA troops attempted to unilaterally change the status quo by encroaching on the Line of Actual Control, in the Yangtse area of Tawang sector," Rajnath Singh said, referring to China's People's Liberation Army and the de-facto border.
Meanwhile, China today said the situation was "stable" on its border with India, after Indian sources reported a fresh stand-off between the two countries' militaries on their disputed Himalayan border last week.
"As far as we understand, the China-India border situation is stable overall," foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, adding the two sides "maintained unobstructed dialogue on the border issue through diplomatic and military channels."
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