China's foreign ministry on Tuesday denied reports that Chinese troops are laying fibre optic cables at a flashpoint at the border with India. China and India will remain in communication through diplomatic and military channels, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a news briefing. In June, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops in the area. "They have been laying optical fibre cables on the southern bank at breakneck speed," he said. Communications on optical fibre cables is secure," he said.

Source: dna September 15, 2020 11:26 UTC