India sidesteps Trump offer to mediate on China, says in talks with Beijing

ReutersPublished: May 29, 2020 2:34 AM | Updated: May 29, 2020 3:09 AM

India is in talks with China to deal with the most serious military standoff on their disputed border in recent years, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, sidestepping US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate.

Soldiers have been facing off in the remote Ladakh region in the Himalayas since early May, accusing each other of trespassing and in recent days they have dug in defences and brought equipment.

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