22 July,2017 09:24 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
The US is closely and carefully following the border standoff between India and China, the Trump administration said yesterday, urging the two countries to engage in direct dialogue to reduce the tension
Sushma Swaraj said the boundaries between the countries are not yet finalised. File pic for representation
The US is "closely and carefully" following the border standoff between India and China, the Trump administration said yesterday, urging the two countries to engage in direct dialogue to reduce the tension.
The remarks came a day after India and China appeared willing to resolve the military standoff through dialogue.
"This is a situation that we are following closely and carefully," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said.
"I'd have to refer you to the governments of India and China for more information on that," she told reporters and added that Indian and China were talking on the issue.
Referring to the visit of India's National Security Adviser Ajit K Doval to Beijing for a meeting of the NSAs from BRICS countries on July 27-28, Nauert said, "They're going to talk to one another."
"We would encourage them to engage in direct dialogue aimed at reducing the tension," Nauert added.
