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| China 'asks India to withdraw troops' from Nathu La pass | |
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| China has accused India of incursion into its territory between Sikkim and Tibet, in a dispute which has raised tensions between the countries. | China has accused India of incursion into its territory between Sikkim and Tibet, in a dispute which has raised tensions between the countries. |
| Officials said Indian border guards had obstructed "normal activities" on the Chinese side, and called on India to immediately withdraw them. | |
| India also recently accused Chinese troops of incursion on its side. | India also recently accused Chinese troops of incursion on its side. |
| The area, the Nathu La pass, is used by Indians going for pilgrimages to Hindu and Buddhist sites in Tibet. | The area, the Nathu La pass, is used by Indians going for pilgrimages to Hindu and Buddhist sites in Tibet. |
| The region saw clashes between China and India in 1967, and tensions still flare from time to time. | The region saw clashes between China and India in 1967, and tensions still flare from time to time. |
| The BBC's South Asia Editor Ethirajan Anbarasan says the latest development appears to be one of the most serious escalations between the countries in recent years. | The BBC's South Asia Editor Ethirajan Anbarasan says the latest development appears to be one of the most serious escalations between the countries in recent years. |
| Reuters cited Chinese officials as warning the development could "threaten peace". | Reuters cited Chinese officials as warning the development could "threaten peace". |
| China has also accused India of obstructing the building of a road in what it says is its side of the boundary. | China has also accused India of obstructing the building of a road in what it says is its side of the boundary. |
| There has been no official comment from India on the accusations so far. | There has been no official comment from India on the accusations so far. |
| According to Indian media, there have been tensions between the border guards from both sides in recent weeks, with Chinese troops allegedly crossing into Sikkim and destroying two make-shift Indian army bunkers. | According to Indian media, there have been tensions between the border guards from both sides in recent weeks, with Chinese troops allegedly crossing into Sikkim and destroying two make-shift Indian army bunkers. |
| The tensions have already led Beijing to block official pilgrimages across the boundary. | The tensions have already led Beijing to block official pilgrimages across the boundary. |