India-China border areas 'gets disturbed from time to time' due to actions by Chinese forces: MEA acknowledges

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Ministry of External Affairs said today that the situation in the India-China border areas "gets disturbed from time to time when Chinese forces diverge from established patrolling patterns", in response to questions on the remarks by ITBP Director General who stated that face-offs with Chinese troops are continuing at multiple locations along the Arunachal Pradesh border.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, asked to comment on ITBP Director GeneralShatrujeet Singh Kapoor's remarks, said:"As we have noted in the past, the situation in the India-China border areas gets disturbed from time to time when Chinese forces deviate from established patrolling patterns."However, he noted that both sides "continue to use exist...