The latest standoff erupted after Indian and Chinese troops came to blows near Pangong Tso. (File)
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat regarding the tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, Beijing on Wednesday said the situation at the border with India was “overall stable and controllable”.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, during a media briefing, also said both the countries had proper mechanisms and communication channels to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultation.
“We are committed to safeguarding our territorial sovereignty and security, and safeguarding peace and stability in the border areas. Now the China-India border area situation is overall stable and controllable. We are capable of resolving the issues properly though dialogue and consultation,” PTI quoted Lijian as saying.
The Foreign Ministry's remarks come a day after President Xi Jinping ordered the military to scale up battle preparedness and asked it to resolutely defend the country's…
