China downplays standoff with Indian Army in Arunachal Pradesh

“The China-India border situation is generally stable at the moment,” Chinese spokesperson Jiakun was quoted as saying by Global Times.

Shikha Salaria•Aug 12, 2026 08:11 AM• 2 views

National flags of China and India fly next to the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, a venue for 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 30, 2025.

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Senior journalist who specializes in the coverage of South Asia, Middle East and India’s trade equations with foreign nations. Based in New Delhi, she has been covering India’s foreign policy, the office of the Indian Prime Minister, minorities, women’s rights and strategy. She has extensively covered India-Bangladesh ties, India-Pakistan relations and is currently focusing on covering the West Asia conflict.

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