China sticks to ‘intrusion’ claim

China today stuck to its charge that the Indian military ‘‘intruded’’ into its territory last month and said it has prop...

China today stuck to its charge that the Indian military ‘‘intruded’’ into its territory last month and said it has proposed border talks with India.

‘‘Not long ago, Indian military personnel crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to the Chinese side,’’ Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said.

Kong said this when asked to comment on a report in India that New Delhi has rejected China’s explanation on its intrusion into Arunachal Pradesh and sent a ‘‘strong demarche’’ to Beijing.

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Asked to confirm the report, Kong responded by saying that ‘‘China has stated its position through diplomatic channels’’.

On July 25, China had reacted sharply to another report in the Indian media that Chinese troops intruded into the Indian side of the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh and detained and disarmed some Indian security personnel. This occurred during PM A.B. Vajpayee’s historic trip to China.

Responding to the report, China said it has never recognised the ‘‘so-called Arunachal Pradesh’’ mentioned in the media report.

‘‘China has invited India to send its delegation to China for the 14th meeting of experts on border issues,’’ he said when asked about the possibility of the next round of the talks. ‘‘The specific time is to be discussed,’’ the spokesman added. (PTI)

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