Indians will stand together to defend nation: Naresh Agarwal

Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal on Saturday said Indians would stand united to counter Chinese incursions.

"It is sad to see that the government had to face difficulties even after a warm welcome to the Chinese President. India should always move forward with its head held high because all countries are equal and the citizens of India will stand together to defend the country," Agarwal told ANI while commenting on the Chinese incursion in Ladakh.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nalin Kohli said the people should wait for the outcome of the recent dialogue held between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"It is clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised our concerns to the visiting premier, to the visiting President of China Mr. Xi Jinping. As far as what is going to be the outcome, both sides have publicly said that they will work towards the resolution of these issues. Now we shall see and wait for action to start taking place," said Kohli.

The Chinese President had during his recent three-day state visit to India said that China-India boundary issue is a problem that has troubled the two nations for long, and added that Beijing is determined to settle the border dispute with New Delhi.

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion that there was a need to clarify the Line of Actual Control (LAC) for peace and stability between the two sides, President Xi after the delegation-level talks between the two sides in New Delhi on Thursday said that China and India were capable enough to deal with the fallout from security incidents on the border.

"China has the determination to work with India through friendly consultations to settle the boundary question at an early date," President Xi said.

"We also have the sincerity to work with India to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas before we are finally able to settle the boundary question," he added.

Prime Minister Modi had earlier called for immediate resolution of boundary issue between India and China, saying that clarity on the Line of Actual Control is essential for improving relations between the two countries.

"We agreed that peace and tranquility in the border region constitutes an essential foundation for mutual trust and confidence and for realizing the full potential of our relationship. This is an important understanding, which should be observed diligently," said Prime Minister Modi.

"While our border related agreements and confidence building measures have worked well, I also suggested that clarification of Line of Actual Control would greatly contribute to our efforts to maintain peace and tranquility and requested President Xi to resume the stalled process of clarifying the LAC," he added.

According to reports, the soldiers of People's Liberation Army, who entered the Chumur area in Ladakh earlier this week, have remained on the Indian territory.