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Beijing slams Indian border troops crossing into Chinese territory as very serious

Beijing slams Indian border troops crossing into Chinese territory as very serious

China has accused Indian border forces of allegedly crossing into its territory. It described the border incursion near North Indian state of Sikkim as very serious and slammed New Delhi of violating a convention signed in 1890 between Britain and China relating to Sikkim and Tibet.The cross-border tensions rapidly escalated in recent days due to a road construction by China, which both India and Bhutan oppose. It resulted in India and China reportedly deploying thousands of troops in frontier positions. The last time the two countries engaged militarily in Sikkim was in 1967. Jul 4, 2017
Tokyo blasts North Korea over latest missile launch that landed in Japanese waters

Tokyo blasts North Korea over latest missile launch that landed in Japanese waters

North Korea has yet again test-fired a missile on Tuesday (4 July), landing in Japans exclusive economic zone after travelling about 40 minutes. The distance covered by the projectile reportedly showed that it was a mid-range missile. It reportedly flew more than 930km (580 miles). Japanese government said it had strongly protested against Pyongyang and called the latest launch a clear violation of U.N. resolutions. Jul 4, 2017
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