Can\`t Lose an inch of its territory: China Statement After Rajnath Meet

China has "entirely" responsible India for the stagnation on the Ladakh border and said it would not lose an inch of its territory. The statement came hours after a high-level meeting between Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Feng in Moscow. The statement also warned India that China would not lose "an inch of its territory" and that its forces were "determined_ capable and confident" of defending "national sovereignty and territorial integrity". "Causes and truth of the current tension on the China-India border are clear_ and the responsibility entirely lies with India. China cannot lose an inch of its territory_ and its armed forces are fully determined_ capable and confident in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity_" the statement said. The statement comes amid renewed tension between India and China over what the government called new attempts by Beijing to change the status quo in certain areas in eastern Ladakh. Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of a three-day summit_ in the first high-level contact of its kind since the border stand-off erupted in May. In a pointed message before the meeting_ Mr Rajnath Singh said peace and security in the region demanded a climate of trust_ non-aggression_ peaceful resolution of differences and respect for international rules. -Source: ndtv