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China denies 'incursion' into Indian territory

By Saibal Dasgupta | The Times of India

The area near Mount Gya, Ladakh, where Chinese incursion was reported. According to the media reports on 6 September 2009, the Chinese troops entered nearly 1.5 kilometres into the Indian territory near Mount Gya, recognised as International border by India and China, and painted “China” in Cantonese with Red spray paint all over the boulders and rocks. The incursions were reported from the area, generally referred in the Chumar sector in east of Leh.File photo/India Today

The Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday said it wanted to make joint efforts with India to maintain peace and tranquility along the border. The ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu brushed aside reports in the Indian media about Chinese troops entering the border in Ladakh and painting the rocks and boulders red.

The ministry has taken note of certain reports in the Indian media about alleged incursions by Chinese troops, she said.

“These reports are groundless and untrue,” she said in reply to a question during the ministry’s regular media briefing. Chinese border patrols are carried out “strictly according to the law,” she said.

This is the second time in a little over a week that the Chinese foreign ministry is coming out with similar clarification on the issue.

“China and India should make joint efforts to maintain peace and tranquility on the border,” she said.

Asked to comment about the Indian government’s decision to detain an aircraft from United Arab Emirates found to be carrying arms to Xinjiang in China, the spokeswoman said she had no information about the issue.

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