Tensions have escalated along the LAC in the last few weeks following skirmishes between Indian and Chinese troops
"We can be good partners alongside them and ensure that the next century remains a Western one modelled on the freedoms that we have here in the United States," Pompeo added
Nepal recently released the revised political and administrative map of the country laying claim over the strategically key areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura
The Chinese Army has been gradually ramping up its strategic reserves in its rear bases near the the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh by rushing in artillery guns
The home minister said the Narendra Modi government would not allow any dilution of its international borders
Singh said he conveyed to US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper that India and China have existing mechanisms to resolve 'problems' through talks
Over the past five years, China emerged as the third largest importer of Indian tea as demand for the black variety has been soaring there
Trump on Wednesday offered to "mediate or arbitrate" the raging border dispute between India and China, saying he was "ready, willing and able" to ease the tensions
"The Government's silence about the border situation with China is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis," he said on Twitter
The clarification came after Trump said that he spoke to Modi over India's ongoing border row with China in Eastern Ladakh
Speaking with the reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Trump said a "big conflict" was going on between India and China
Trump on Wednesday said he was 'ready, willing and able to mediate' between the two countries
Trump previously offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, a proposal rejected by New Delhi which maintains that there is no role for any third party in bilateral issues.
Amidst the rising tension in east Ladakh along the Sino-India border, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that no one can threaten Narendra Modi's India
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson refers to talks between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Official sources said Doval has been closely monitoring the evolving situation along the Line of Control in Ladakh as well as in north Sikkim and Uttarakhand
It was clarified during the meeting that the Indian Army will hold its fort as talks to defuse the situation would continue in parallel
There was a shock on May 5, when some 5,000 Chinese troops crossed into the Galwan River valley, followed by another incursion in similar numbers into the Pangong Lake sector on May 12.
The recommendations accepted were aimed at speeding up road construction in remote areas, providing easier access to the military and leading to socio economic development in the border areas
India and China have an unresolved border dispute that covers the 3,488 kilometre Line of Actual Control