China's 'provocative' movements along border thwarted: India

Chinese border troops "always strictly abide by the Line of Actual Control, and never cross the line", spokesman Zhao Lijian told a news briefing, referring to the de facto frontier between the two countries.Both sides are in communication regarding the situation on the ground, he said.The two Asian giants have held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks to resolve the border dispute that erupted in late April after Chinese troops transgressed onto the Indian side of the LAC.For months, troops have been locked in a face-off in the western Himalayas, where each side accuses the other of violating their nearly 3,500km-long (2,000-mile) border, most of which remains undemarcated.The recent border tensions are the most serious in more than half a century.Accusing each other of instigating the violence, both sides pledged to safeguard their territory but also to try to end the standoff that dramatically changed India-China bilateral relationship.India has banned dozens of Chinese apps, including popular video-sharing app TikTok, and has placed restrictions on Chinese investments amid the backlash against Beijing following the deadly border clashes in June.India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said the latest border standoff is: "The most serious situation after 1962.