New Delhi: In a new twist to Sino-Indian border issues, China has denied all allegations of violating the Indian airspace in Leh on Monday.
It claims that its border patrols abide by rules and regulations.
The Chinese foreign ministry has issued a statement saying it does not encroach on other countries' airspace and that their patrols abide all regulations.
"I want to stress that China's border patrolling has always been carried out strictly according to relevant regulations, will never cross the border and enter other countries' airspace or territory," said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu also termed reports of any friction between the troops of the two countries on the Sino-Indian borders as "groundless".
The clarification came a day after the Indian Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor confirmed that a Chinese chopper had violated Indian airspace two months ago.
General Deepak Kapoor had said on Monday, "There has been one incursion of a Chinese Helicopter sometime back. At times this can also happen due to a navigation error but this is not to justify that the incursion took place. It has happened and that has been taken up in the Border Personnel meet with the Chinese."
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