Indian troops unilaterally tried to change status quo after crossing LAC: China.

BEIJING -- China on Thursday held India responsible for the current border confrontation and said Indian troops from time to time tried to unilaterally change the status quo after crossing the west section of China-India boundary and Line of Actual Control (LAC).

'I stressed that for sometimes the Indian troops at the West section of China-India boundary and some other areas crossed the LAC and tried to unilaterally change the status quo,' Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said during his regular briefing while responding to questions on China-India border conflict.

He said Chinese troops are committed to uphold peace and tranquility in the border areas. They have been exercising restraint but they are determined to safeguard national sovereignty and security.

'We urge the Indian side to immediately withdraw their personnel crossing the line, strictly restrain its troops, observe the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and agreement existing so far and with us jointly uphold peace and tranquility in border areas,' he added.

Giving some details of the clash, he said on the night of June 15, Indian troops blatantly breached the consensus reached between the commander level meeting, again crossed the LAC and deliberately provoked and attacked the Chinese personnel when the situation in the Galwan Valley was already eased.

'As China stated on multiple occasions, the cause of this incident is that the Indian frontline troops blatantly breached the consensus reached between the commanders level meeting."

He said China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephonic conversation with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the incident happened on the western section of China India boundary, and apprised him about the Chinese position.

Both sides agreed to deal with the serious matter caused by this conflict in the valley in a just manner, jointly observe the commander level talk consensus and de-escalate the tension as soon as possible and safeguard peace and tranquility, he added.

He said, currently, the overall situation on China-India border areas is stable and controllable, adding, 'We believe under the guidance and important consensus reached by leaders, the two sides can properly deal with the relevant matter, properly safeguard peace and stability at the border area and work for sound and steady development of the bilateral relations.'

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