TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ China has asked India to be “cautious” and exercise “restraint” over building infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, days after Prime Narendra Modi launched the country’s longest bridge linking Assam with the state claimed by Beijing.
“We hope India adopts a cautious and restrained attitude on the issue before the final settlement of the border issue with China to jointly control disputes, safeguard peace and tranquillity in the border areas,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry told.
“China’s position on the eastern section of the Sino-Indian border areas is consistent and clear,” a statement in Chinese said. Modi last week opened the country’s longest bridge over Brahmaputra river that connects Assam’s easternmost region with Arunachal Pradesh, claimed and dubbed by China as South Tibet.
“China and India should resolve territorial disputes through negotiations and consultations between the two countries,” the Foreign Ministry said. China and India have a dragging border dispute.
