India accuses Chinese patrol deviations of disrupting border, as face-offs continue in Arunachal Pradesh
Opposition Congress party criticises Modi government for ‘silence’ on border tensions
India’s Foreign Ministry has said Chinese forces deviating from established patrolling patterns are periodically disrupting the situation along the India-China border, even as both sides continue to use diplomatic and military mechanisms to resolve outstanding issues. The statement comes a day after India’s China border police chief said face-offs between troops are continuing at multiple locations in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, underscoring the fragility of the peace process.