Pune, Oct. 22 -- Former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd) said that the Galwan clash had clearly demonstrated that, as far as China is concerned, a military solution to the boundary dispute is off the table.

"What is important is that post Galwan, it has very clearly demonstrated that as far as China is concerned, a military solution to the boundary question is off the table," Naravane said while addressing a gathering of IT and banking professionals at an event in Pune.

He said India had held its ground following the Galwan clash and demonstrated that unilateral use of force to alter boundaries or borders would not be acceptable. He added that the developments had given impetus to resolving the long-standing dispute throu...