<p>India today made a renewed pitch for a "peaceful resolution" of the Dokalam standoff through diplomatic channels, stressing that "differences" should not become "disputes".<br /><br />Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay told reporters here that New Delhi has been in "close contact" with the Bhutan government on the unfolding developments.<br /><br />"India's approach is to have a peaceful resolution of issues on border with China," he said underlining the understanding at the Astana meeting that differences between India and China should not be allowed to become disputes.<br /><br />Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in June in Kazakh capital Astana.<br /><br />"So, it is obvious that every responsible power, person and player in the world prefers peaceful resolution of matters," Baglay said.<br /><br />Asked whether India has briefed other countries on the issue, Baglay said it would not be appropriate for him to comment on diplomatic interactions on sensitive matters.<br /><br />Baglay also confirmed that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Beijing on the 27th to attend a meeting of the BRICS multilateral grouping.<br /><br />Chinese and Indian soldiers have been locked in a face- off in Dokalam area of the Sikkim sector for over a month after Indian troops stopped the Chinese army from building a road in the disputed area.<br /><br />New Delhi has expressed concern over the road building, apprehending that it may allow Chinese troops to cut India's access to its northeastern states.<br /><br />China's state-run media has stepped up rhetoric against India in recent weeks.<br /><br />China claimed that it was constructing the road within its territory, and has been demanding immediate pull-out of the Indian troops from the Dokalam plateau.<br /><br />Doka La is the Indian name for the region which Bhutan recognises as Dokalam, while China claims it as part of its Donglang region.<br /><br />Of the 3,488-km-long India-China border from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, a 220-km section falls in Sikkim.</p>
<p>India today made a renewed pitch for a "peaceful resolution" of the Dokalam standoff through diplomatic channels, stressing that "differences" should not become "disputes".<br /><br />Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay told reporters here that New Delhi has been in "close contact" with the Bhutan government on the unfolding developments.<br /><br />"India's approach is to have a peaceful resolution of issues on border with China," he said underlining the understanding at the Astana meeting that differences between India and China should not be allowed to become disputes.<br /><br />Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in June in Kazakh capital Astana.<br /><br />"So, it is obvious that every responsible power, person and player in the world prefers peaceful resolution of matters," Baglay said.<br /><br />Asked whether India has briefed other countries on the issue, Baglay said it would not be appropriate for him to comment on diplomatic interactions on sensitive matters.<br /><br />Baglay also confirmed that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Beijing on the 27th to attend a meeting of the BRICS multilateral grouping.<br /><br />Chinese and Indian soldiers have been locked in a face- off in Dokalam area of the Sikkim sector for over a month after Indian troops stopped the Chinese army from building a road in the disputed area.<br /><br />New Delhi has expressed concern over the road building, apprehending that it may allow Chinese troops to cut India's access to its northeastern states.<br /><br />China's state-run media has stepped up rhetoric against India in recent weeks.<br /><br />China claimed that it was constructing the road within its territory, and has been demanding immediate pull-out of the Indian troops from the Dokalam plateau.<br /><br />Doka La is the Indian name for the region which Bhutan recognises as Dokalam, while China claims it as part of its Donglang region.<br /><br />Of the 3,488-km-long India-China border from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, a 220-km section falls in Sikkim.</p>