Govt to bring new welfare scheme for troops: Rajnath Singh

Singh also had personal interaction with the troops working in harsh conditions at the high altitude.

Rajnath Singh to celebrate New Year at ITBP post

The Chinese military had earlier asked Indian to ensure that its troops remained “strictly in control.”

A foreign ministry spokesperson said that they hoped India will not conduct unfounded speculation and reports.

Indian security forces were involved in a long stand-off with China in Sikkim’s Doklam sector.

He said that China has retaliated with a war threat every time India approached on peaceful terms.

Earlier, China emphatically rejected India's interference in its ongoing boundary dispute with Bhutan in the Doklam area.

China’s foreign ministry said the Indian military was still in Chinese territory, and that China had acted with a great deal of restraint.

India had last procured howitzers in the mid-1980s from Swedish defence major Bofors.

The editorial suggested Beijing to adjust its stance on India-sensitive issues that could be a powerful card to deal with New Delhi.

The Congress leader urged the government to take all possible steps to ease the situation through diplomatic channels.