Beijing calls Delhi reckless, says it flouted global law

BEIJING: India acted recklessly by stopping China from carrying out construction activity on its own soil, Beijing’s official news agency Xinhua said on Sunday, accusing New Delhi of violating international law.

The commentary in Xinhua, owned and controlled by the Chinese government, is a reflection of the leadership’s position. Beijing has over the last week released photos to buttress its claim that Indian troops entered Donglang area — a region claimed by China and Bhutan — and violated its sovereignty.

“India has claimed that China’s activities caused a ‘serious security impact’ (for India), it is untenable. How can China affect others in their own territory? In fact, it is the Indian side that has ignored international law and has seriously interfered with China’s construction activities,” the piece said.

India’s ministry of external affairs rejected the Chinese accusations, calling the road construction at the strategic IndiaChina-Bhutan tri-junction “deeply concerning” .

Xinhua said the recent developments defied recent attempts to better the ties between the two . “At a higher level, the cross-border behavior (of India) is a further departure from the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries on the development of China-India relations,” the commentary said.