China accuses India of violating 1890 agreement in border standoff

‘Beijing has accused New Delhi of violating an 1890 border agreement between Britain and China as a standoff on a plateau next to the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim, which borders China, has intensified tensions between the two neighboring countries.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a news briefing on Monday that the Sikkim part of the border had been settled in the 1890 accord and that previous Indian governments had many times affirmed that in writing.
“Pacts must be respected – this is a basic principle of international law,” media outlets quoted Geng as saying.
The spokesman added that the deal should be respected to end a “very serious” incursion by India.’
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