Sun Weidong. (File)
As the border stand-off between India and China completes 100 days, Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong has stated that the “onus is not on China” for the June 15 Galwan Valley incident in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
In a Chinese embassy's magazine China-India review, published in New Delhi, the Chinese envoy has written, “If one analyses this incident carefully, it's quite clear that the onus is not on China. The Indian side crossed the LAC for provocation and attacked the Chinese border troops. The Indian forces seriously violated agreements on border issues between the two countries and severely violated basic norms governing international relations.
“We urge the Indian side to conduct a thorough investigation, hold the violators accountable, strictly discipline the frontline troops, and immediately stop all provocative acts to ensure such incidents will not occur again,” Sun stated.
His statements are a reiteration of the past positions and statements, but the fact that the Chinese embassy has decided to reiterate this claim after 100 days is being perceived as hardening of Beijing's stance after three months of stand-off.
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