China says India border is stable, contrasting with Indian view

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Indian anger and Chinese indifference quash hopes of border resolution

India's defense minister Rajnath Singh accused China of eroding the basis of bilateral relations by violating existing agreements and deploying large numbers of troops along the disputed border in Ladakh.

The two countries have held 18 rounds of military talks to resolve the border issue, which has been ongoing since a deadly clash in 2020 that killed 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers.

Despite some troop withdrawals in certain areas, both sides continue to maintain extra troops as part of a multi-tier deployment along the Line of Actual Control, which separates Chinese and Indian-held territories.

China claims approximately 90,000 square kilometers of territory in India's northeast, including Arunachal Pradesh, while India asserts that China occupies 38,000 square kilometers of its territory in the Aksai Chin Plateau.

The border tensions have led to a frenzied infrastructure race, with China building new highways, railways, and military bases, while India has increased its focus on developing border areas to prevent further incursions.

China's aggressive behavior and attempts to unilaterally alter the border status quo have severely damaged bilateral relations. The deployment of large numbers of Chinese troops and the violation of existing agreements have eroded the entire basis of the relationship between the two countries.

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