At an all-party meeting at Home Minister Rajnath Singh's residence in the evening today, Modi government's ministers briefed Opposition leaders on the China issue. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay said during the meeting they underlined the importance of India and China to remain engaged through diplomacy. There was widespread appreciation of the Astana understanding between India and China that differences between them shouldn't become disputes," Baglay said. The government has been facing flak on how the government has dealt with both the issues - China and Kashmir. Also read:How India and China can defuse Doklam tension by blaming colonial BritainDoklam standoff with China: Sashastra Seema Bal to get intelligence wing

Source: India Today July 14, 2017 15:56 UTC