China's defense ministry is blaming Indian troops for the recent military standoff between the two nations saying they carried out provocative attacks and broke agreements between the two nations. Tang Bo has the details. 

China's Ministry of National Defense issued an online statement, stressing that China has sovereignty over the Galwan Valley area, the location of last weekend's deadly clashes between rival forces on the China-India border. The ministry's spokesperson said that Indian troops violated the consensus the two sides struck on June 6th. He said they crossed the border illegally and carried out provocative actions against Chinese troops.

WU QIAN Spokesperson, Ministry of National Defense "It was India that violated our agreements and protocols and caused the clash. The incident happened on the China side of the Actual Control Line, so India should take full responsibility. China demands India severely punishes the troublemakers and strictly restrains its frontline troops so as to ensure things like this won't happen again."

The China-India border dispute goes back to the 1960s. Troops have been engaged in the stand-off since early May at several points along their lengthy Line of Actual Control, most of which remains undemarcated.

CHENG XIZHONG Visiting Professor Southwest University of Political Science and Law "The overall situation along the Sino-Indian border is peaceful and stable. The Galwan Valley clash is only a small incident. Two high-level meetings between senior military officials from the two sides have been held lately and both sides intend to cool down the tension."

India seems intent on playing down the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday there were no intrusions into India, and no posts were captured. Experts say it highlights their willingness to find a resolution to the problem.

CHENG XIZHONG Visiting Prof., Southwest Univ. of Political Science & Law "China and India are important emerging economies. Both sides give top priority to bilateral cooperation, and have reached a consensus on jointly dealing with new global challenges. I believe the leaders of both sides have the wisdom to properly handle the border issues."

Since the Sino-Indian border is yet to be demarcated, it is not surprising that occasional clashes take place in the region. Until now, the countries have managed to resolve these disputes through diplomatic channels intent on not spoiling their strong relationship over something which can be resolved through compromise and dialogue. Tang Bo, CGTN, Beijing.