Govt does not share view that China will attack India: PM
Singh assured the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that India's borders with China "by and large remain peaceful".
"Our
government
does
not
share
the
view
that
China
plans
to
attack
India,"
Singh
said.
The
Prime
Minister's
response
came
after
Samajwadi
Party
Chief
Mulayam
Singh
Yadav
claimed
in
the
House
that
he
has
information
that
China
has
made
preparations
to
attack
India
and
has
marked
out
areas
near
the
borders
for
this
purpose.
He
said
the
attacks
were
imminent.
Yadav maintained that the neighbouring country has also stopped flow of Brahmaputra river water to India.
The Prime Minister, however, maintained that he had assurance from the highest quarters that China has not stopped flow of Brahmaputra waters to India.
Singh accepted that there were intrusions from China into areas which India considers to be a part of its territory. However, China differs from India's claim on this issue.
"These matters are sorted out by the area commanders of the two countries," Singh said.
The Prime Minister stated that India has followed the policy of engaging in dialogue and good relations with China and underlined that the erstwhile NDA government had also continued with this policy.
India and China have been engaged in dialogue through its representatives on the border issue.
Singh said both countries had made some progress in talks in 2005 and thereafter, but in recent times not much has been made.
PTI