China says LAC patrols follow agreements as India flags pattern shifts

China on Monday said it was strictly following its agreements and understandings with India while conducting regular border patrols to protect its territorial sovereignty and maintain stability, news agency Press Trust of India reported. The statement came after India said the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was disturbed whenever Chinese forces moved away from established patrolling patterns. Both countries continue to communicate through diplomatic and military channels. “China strictly abides by the relevant agreements and common understandings reached between the two countries, and conducts normal border patrol and control activities to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and stability…