India Condemns China's New Boundery Law

Reuters: India says it is concerned about China's new border law

NEW DELHI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - India's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it was concerned about a new law passed by China last week to strengthen border protection amid a protracted military standoff between the two Asian giants along a contested Himalayan frontier.

On Saturday, China passed a dedicated law how it governs and guards its 22,000-km (14,000-mile) land border shared with 14 neighboring countries, including Russia, nuclear-capable North Korea, and India.

"China's unilateral decision to bring about a legislation which can have implication on our existing bilateral arrangements on border

management as well as on the boundary question is of concern to us," foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.

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Update #1: India slams China's new boundary law amid border tensions (AP)

Update #2: India Warns Beijing Against Altering Status Quo at LAC Under Pretext of New Border Law (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: The military buildup on the border continues .... India matching Chinese troop build-up on disputed border: army chief (France 24).