India 'trampled' on Panchsheel : China Over Border Row

Beijing, July 5 (IANS): China on Wednesday accused India that it "trampled" on the Panchsheel pact by entering into Chinese territory, and has asked New Delhi to avoid a "worsening of the situation" by pulling back troops on their border.

In line with its accusation it said that India was "misleading" its citizens by saying that Doklam is located at the tri-junction of India, Bhutan, and China.

"And as we all know, China, India, and Myanmar in the 1950s jointly proposed five principles of peaceful coexistence," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said.

"However, to the surprise of everyone, the Indian side has trampled on the basic norms of international relations that were proposed by itself by illegally crossing into others' territory," he added.

“Withdrawal of troops by India from the Doklam was a precondition for dialogue between both sides” He reiterated.

Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a stand-off in Doklam on the Sikkim sector.