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MEA says border tensions flare when Chinese troops alter patrol routes in Arunachal Pradesh
The Ministry of External Affairs said Chinese troops' deviation from patrol patterns disturbed the border, following ITBP chief Shatrujeet Kapur's remarks on ongoing face‑offs.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that the situation along the India‑China border "gets disturbed from time to time when Chinese forces diverge from established patrolling patterns," a day after Indo‑Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur said face‑offs with Chinese troops continued at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh.
What happened
ITBP chief Shatrujeet Kapur told reporters that confrontations with Chinese troops were ongoing in multiple spots in Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern Indian state that shares a disputed frontier with China. The MEA, when asked to comment on Kapur’s statements, declined to discuss specifics at a press briefing, directing queries to the Ministry of Defence. Instead, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated the ministry’s long‑standing view that occasional disturbances occur when Chinese forces stray from agreed patrol routes.
What the reports add
DNA India reported that the MEA’s comment was made on Friday, 23 October 2026, and that the ministry’s statement was framed as a reminder of past incidents rather than a detailed account of the current face‑offs. The article also noted that the Indian government has maintained in recent years that the Line of Actual Control (LAC) remains stable, despite periodic flare‑ups.
What was said
Randhir Jaiswal, MEA spokesperson, told DNA India, "As we have noted in the past, the situation in the India‑China border areas gets disturbed from time to time when Chinese forces diverge from established patrol patterns." The statement was presented without further elaboration.
How it came about
The latest remarks follow a history of tension along the LAC, most notably the deadly clash in June 2020 at the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, where 20 Indian soldiers were killed. Since then, India has repeatedly emphasized the overall stability of the frontier, even as occasional incidents are reported by border forces. The MEA’s current comment aligns with that narrative, underscoring that deviations from agreed patrol routines can trigger temporary disturbances.
Key facts
- MEA said border disturbances occur when Chinese troops deviate from established patrol patterns (dnaindia.com)
- ITBP chief Shatrujeet Kapur reported ongoing face‑offs with Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh (dnaindia.com)
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal declined to discuss specifics, referring questions to the Ministry of Defence (dnaindia.com)
- India maintains that the Line of Actual Control is generally stable despite periodic incidents (dnaindia.com)
- The 2020 Galwan Valley clash resulted in 20 Indian soldier deaths (dnaindia.com)
Sources
- [1] dnaindia.com — originally reported as “India-China border situation gets disturbed when Chinese troops deviate from patrolling patterns: MEA”
