China escalating tension: India

New Delhi: India told China that it has been behaving in a manner which escalated tension between the two countries.

In a note, India pointed out that China was frequently bringing up allegations, which were conclusively denied months ago.

The note delivered to the Chinese Embassy here said, “Far from easing tension, the procedure is intended to escalate tension and to mislead world public opinion.”

China had stated in its note of July 29 that to “facilitate a gradual easing of relations” between the two countries, it had decided to lodge a comprehensive protest against India every half year, except in cases of “special gravity.”

India pointed out in its reply yesterday that China adopted altogether a different procedure in practice. It protested frequently about the so- called instances of “special gravity’ and then included these again every six months in a comprehensive protest note....”

It said that the 38 so- called Indian intrusions mentioned in the July 29 Note of China were mere repetitions of old allegations effectively refuted by India in the past.

India’s reply also pointed out that there was some vagueness about some of the allegations in the Chinese note, such as the location and co- ordinates of places involved were not given. As for specific allegations India said they had been found “completely false” on detailed and thorough investigations.

In fact the allegations were fabricated to prepare an excuse for the ultimatum of “grave consequences” and for the provocative and aggressive actions China had been taking across Indian border in collusion with Pakistan, the note said.