Overview

• India's defense minister accused China of violating bilateral agreements and eroding the basis of ties between the countries.
• India says the deployment of a large number of Chinese troops, their aggressive behavior, and attempts to unilaterally alter the border status quo violate agreements between the countries.
• India's defence minister emphasized the need for peace and tranquillity on the border during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart.
• India accuses China of frequently intruding into its side of the border, while China denies the accusations and blames India for the transgressions.
• The meeting took place ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's defence ministers' gathering in New Delhi and is the first between the two countries' defence ministers since September 2020.