After Sitharaman's visit, China tells India to face facts on border treaty

October 08, 2017 19:25

A day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden visit to the Nathu La post, China on Sunday urged India to abide by the provisions of the 1890 UK-China treaty, which it claims demarcated the Sikkim sector of the Sino-India border.

Claiming that the Sikkim section of the China-India border has been demarcated by the historical boundary, the Chinese foreign ministry said it is time for India to face the facts on the border treaty.

We urge the Indian side to face the facts, abide by the provisions of the historic boundary treaty and the relevant agreement of the parties, and work together with the Chinese side to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas," it said in a written response on a query about Sitharaman's visit.

The ministry did not directly name the 1890 Britain-China treaty, which Beijing often referred to during the Doklam standoff, stating that it has defined the Sikkim section of the boundary with Tibet, therefore the border in that area has been settled.

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