China denies its troops crossed into India

China dismissed as speculation on Monday complaints in New Delhi that its troops had crossed into Indian territory, AFP reported.

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BEIJING China dismissed as speculation on Monday complaints in New Delhi that its troops had crossed into Indian territory, AFP reported. Beijing also denied that the troops set up a camp in a remote disputed area of the Himalayas. China denies its troops crossed into India The Indian government says that soldiers from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) entered the northeast of Ladakh on April 15. The de facto border separating China and India is known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). While it has never been formally demarcated, the countries signed two accords to maintain peace in frontier areas in 1993 and 1996. China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular news briefing that her country's frontier troops "have been abiding by the agreement between the two countries and abide by the actual line of control between the two countries." Asked about apparent worries in New Delhi, she said it was "only the speculation of some Indian people". "We believe the current China-India relations have been in a fine shape, there is good communication and coordination on the boundary issue. The border areas are in a peaceful condition," Hua added According to Indian reports the Chinese troops have remained at the same position since arriving last Monday, but officials in the Indian defence and foreign ministries declined to comment about the incident to AFP. A government source, talking to AFP about the alleged incursion at the weekend, said New Delhi was confident it could settle the high-altitude territorial dispute "peacefully" through diplomatic channels. (Tanjug, file) AFP Tanjug

China denies its troops crossed into India

The Indian government says that soldiers from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) entered the northeast of Ladakh on April 15.

The de facto border separating China and India is known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). While it has never been formally demarcated, the countries signed two accords to maintain peace in frontier areas in 1993 and 1996.

China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular news briefing that her country's frontier troops "have been abiding by the agreement between the two countries and abide by the actual line of control between the two countries."

Asked about apparent worries in New Delhi, she said it was "only the speculation of some Indian people".

"We believe the current China-India relations have been in a fine shape, there is good communication and coordination on the boundary issue. The border areas are in a peaceful condition," Hua added

According to Indian reports the Chinese troops have remained at the same position since arriving last Monday, but officials in the Indian defence and foreign ministries declined to comment about the incident to AFP.

A government source, talking to AFP about the alleged incursion at the weekend, said New Delhi was confident it could settle the high-altitude territorial dispute "peacefully" through diplomatic channels.

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