CHINA-INDIA 3LST

"China has tied the knot, it has to untie it," said a
source while underlining that the neighbouring country must
stop taking a position on J and K and end the practice of
stapling visas to people of the state to improve relations.
"Anything that questions the status of J and K or conveys
any such message would naturally not be acceptable to us as it
concerns the country's sovereignty," a source said.
Sending a message to Beijing which is toeing Pakistani
line on Kashmir, the sources said the matters related to the
state are as sensitive to India as those related to Tibet are
to China.
Though China says it wants India and Pakistan to improve
their relations, in reality there is an "imbalance" in its
approach as it is tilted towards Pakistan.
The sources said the matter, which is part of larger
complexities involved in India-China relations, needs to be
resolved through dialogue instead of precipitating it into an
armed conflict.
Noting that Gen Jaswal had earlier visited China, India
wonders what problem Beijing had in receiving him particularly
considering that he was in-charge of Northern Command and his
interaction would have helped in better management of the Line
of Actual Control in Ladakh region.
The sources also observed that China had lately become
more "assertive" in its approach with regard to territorial
matters, particularly those involving disputes in South China
and East China Sea.
India is watching these activities and needs to be
alert, they said, adding, however, that dialogue channels have
to be kept open. PTI