Beijing, December 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):China has warned India against the joint Indo-US military exercises being held near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) saying that it “violates the spirit” of the border agreements signed with New Delhi. The two-week joint training exercise “Yudh Abhyas 22”, which began on November 19, is being held in Uttarakhand near what is known as the Middle Sector of the Line of Actual Control.

“The joint military exercise held by India and the US near the LAC violated the spirit of relevant agreements signed by China and India in 1993 and 1996, and does not help build bilateral trust,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a media briefing in Beijing. “China has expressed concerns to the Indian side over the military exercise,” he added. According to India’s Ministry of Defence, troops from both nations at the two-week exercise are working together to achieve common objectives. Meanwhile, China has also warned American officials not to interfere in its relationship with India.

“The PRC [Peoples Republic of China] seeks to prevent border tensions from causing India to partner more closely with the United States. PRC officials have warned US officials to not interfere with the PRC’s relationship with India,” a Pentagon report said as per Indian media. Throughout 2021, the PLA sustained the deployment of forces and continued infrastructure buildup along the LAC. Negotiation made minimal progress as both sides resist losing perceived advantages on the border, the report refuted the Indian claim of some progress on ease of tension at the border with China.

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