In his notice to the Lok Sabha Secretary General, Manish Tewari urged the House to suspend Zero Hour and other businesses of the day for having a detailed discussion on the border situation with China.
The US has said it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the border clashes between India and China and it is glad that at least in December both India and China appeared to have disengaged.
Calling the China-India border situation 'stable' at the moment, Vice Foreign Minister, Sun Weidong told Indian Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat that the two sides should stand high and look far, and view bilateral relations from a comprehensive and long-term perspective.
India, China border situation is overall stable and the two sides have maintained smooth and constructive communications on boundary-related issues, a spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India has said.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday said there has been a 'slight increase' in the number of Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Taking to Twitter Congress MP Manish Tewari posted the joint press briefing of the said meeting and said, "Press release on 17th round of Indo-China Core Commander Level meeting states "In the interim, the two sides agreed to maintain the security and stability on the ground in the Western S
The Lok Sabha on Thursday adjourned till 2:00 pm amid disturbance created by the opposition in the house protesting and demanding a discussion over China's action and the Tawang clash.
On Wednesday, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi and other Opposition leaders staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue inside the Parliament premises, demanding a discussion on clashes along the LAC between the Indian and Chinese forces at the Tawang sector on December 9.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Friday amid uproar as the Opposition's request to hold a discussion on the India-China border situation was disallowed by the chair.