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New Delhi, July 4

China today ruled out a compromise in the military standoff with India in the Sikkim section, and put the onus on New Delhi to resolve the “grave” situation.In unusually blunt remarks, China’s Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui said “the ball is in India’s court” and it was for the Indian government to decide what options could be on the table to resolve the standoff.Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechdOn remarks by the official Chinese media and think-tanks that the conflict can lead to a “war” if not handled properly, he said: “There has been talk about this option, that option. It is up to your government policy (whether to exercise military option). The Chinese government is very clear that it wants peaceful resolution at the current state of the situation for which withdrawal of Indian troops is a pre-condition.”China and India have been engaged in a standoff in Doklam near the Bhutan tri-junction for 19 days after a Chinese army’s construction party came to build a road. — PTI

Beijing lists priorities

• Indian troops should unconditionally pull back
• India cannot encroach upon territory of other countrieson the ground of its“security concerns”
• India has no right to interfere with the China-Bhutan boundary talks, nor is itentitled to make territorial claims on behalf of Bhutan