Border dispute with China will be resolved amicably: Pranab

New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) Downplaying the recent war of
words with China, India Wednesday expressed confidence that
the boundary dispute with it will be resolved amicably through
dialogue.

These recriminations over the border are "not sudden",
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told PTI while pointing out
that such issues have been cropping up earlier also as China
has not accepted the McMohan Line since 1914.
Mukherjee, who held the External Affairs Ministry
portfolio in the previous UPA government, disagreed when it
was suggested that China had been "strident" recently while
India's response was being perceived as soft.
"Whenever they make any comment, our response is
measured and as it should be. Chinese comments on the Prime
Minister's visit to Arunachal is not for the first time. And
even after that comment was made, I visited Arunachal. After
coming from there, I said that Arunachal is an integral part
of India," he said.
On the prospect of resolving the boundary question
with China, he said "I am quite confident that all border
disputes will be resolved through discussions, amicably".
On Chinese objections to the visit of Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh to Arunachal Pradesh recently to address an
election rally, the senior Congress leader said "Prime
Minister is the leader of the ruling party, therefore it is
quite appropriate that he will go and canvass for his party
candidates (during elections)." (MORE) PTI PYK
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