Watching Indo-Pak tensions closely: Chinese military

February 28, 2019 18:46

China's military on Thursday said it was 'closely watching' the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and called for restraint by both the neighbours.

Terming India and Pakistan as 'friends of China', it also said both the countries should resolve the issue through dialogue and properly handle the differences to prevent further escalation of tensions.

"We have noted the latest developments and we are closely watching the situation," Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman, Senior Col Ren Guochang told a media briefing in Beijing when asked about the prevailing tensions between India and Pakistan.

Asked whether the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has increased the presence of its troops in the borders in view of the tensions, Col Ren said 'both India and Pakistan are friends of China. We believe that top priority is to exercise restraint and to resolve the issue through dialogue and coordination so as to prevent any escalation of tensions'.

He said India and Pakistan are two major countries in South Asia.

"A harmonious relation between the two countries serve the interests of the two countries as well as peace and development of the region and the world.

"We hope the two sides can exercise restraint and properly handle differences and prevent further escalation," he said. -- PTI

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