China has accused Indian military border guards of crossing into
its territory from the state of Sikkim on India's northeastern
border with Tibet, the Chinese foreign and defence ministries have
said, complicating an already difficult relationship.
Geng Shuang, a spokesman with China's foreign ministry, said
Indian military guards "obstructed normal activities" by Chinese
military forces on the border and called on India to withdraw
immediately, according to a ministry statement late on Monday.
He urged India to respect China's territorial integrity and the
border treaties signed by the two countries, and said China had
already suspended official pilgrimages at the Nathu La Pass, which
lies on the frontier between Sikkim state and Tibet.
A spokesman for the Indian Army declined to comment but said the
army would issue a statement on Tuesday. India's defence ministry
did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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