BEIJING/NEW DELHI: The Chinese foreign ministry held India responsible on Tuesday for the border stand-off in Sikkim and said it would not allow pilgrims from India to visit Kailash Mansarovar , in Tibet, if the situation was not resolved.Beijing said the stand-off was caused because "Indian border personnel trespassed the Chinese border to obstruct construction so we have taken necessary actions". The statement about the yatra follows China blocking the further movement of pilgrims through Nathu La Initial reports had suggested this had been done due to heavy rains on the other side. But the Chinese foreign ministry said it had taken the action on account of "security conditions" which included the border standoff in Sikkim. "Out of security considerations we have put off pilgrimages by Indian pilgrims through the Chinese pass," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said. "The fate of 300 pilgrims waiting to enter Tibet through Nathu La hangs in the balance.

Source: Times of India June 27, 2017 15:20 UTC