India still talking to China, says MEA:
Context
- The Indian government maintained to not comment on “operational details”, but continued to affirm that “war is not an option” despite rising tensions.
Maintaining silence on claims by the Chinese government
- India is maintaining its silence on claims by the Chinese government that India has reduced troop levels on the Doklam plateau where they have been in a standoff with the PLA.
- The MEA spokesperson commented that “as far as the deployments are concerned, these are operational matters on our side or the other side and would not like to specifically go into them.”
- India will continue to engage with the Chinese side through diplomatic channels on the basis of the Astana consensus between leaders of both the nation.
- The MEA added that its refusal to comment on charges made by the Chinese government over the past few days of a “transgression by Indian troops”, didn’t signify that it was unprepared for an escalation in tensions.
