India, July 24 -- The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday asserted that New Delhi, not Beijing, is the party with legitimate sovereignty concerns over occupation of territories. This comes just days after foreign minister S Jaishankar's meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Manila.

"When it comes to sovereignty issues, it is actually India that should be and is raising them," MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a press briefing, apparently replying to a question.

"India does not violate China's sovereignty in any manner and has been consistent," Jaiswal said.

He added that China has been "in illegal occupation of Indian territories in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh since 1963", and India's right over that i...