# India says border peace is critical to ties with China amid reports of military tensions

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- Reuters, 2026-08-12 09:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/india-says-border-peace-critical-ties-with-china-amid-reports-military-tensions-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7c39a6b3146000015af1dd

> India’s foreign ministry said maintaining peace along its disputed border with China is essential to relations between the two Asian neighbours. The statement came amid reports that military tensions had resurfaced between Indian and Chinese troops in a remote part of the Himalayas. The reported developments have renewed attention on the disputed frontier and the state of bilateral ties.