Chinese media slams India over drone crashing into its territory; says India gone too far
Global Times editorial also refused to acknowledge India's statement that it was a technical error.
Chinese state media Global Times has slammed India after a drone crashed into Chinese territory on Thursday.
In a strongly-worded editorial titled 'India must apologise for drone intrusion”, China said: “In a time and at a location so sensitive, both sides should have avoided acting in ways that the other might perceive as provocative to prevent new frictions arising”.
“But India clearly did not behave itself,” the editorial said.
The 70-day military standoff between India and Chinese border troops was resolved end-August when the two countries withdrew troops from Doklam after Beijing indicated it had halted work on a road that triggered the row.
India had acknowledged the drone crashing into the Chinese side and attributed the glitch to a technical error.
“Even if it is a technical problem, why is that technical problem happening at the exact wrong place and wrong time? If a Chinese drone flew into Indian territory due to a technical failure, would India accept an explanation that such an incident was a mere accident,” the editorial asked, alleging the Indian military had gone 'too far'.
"New Delhi is relying excessively on China’s goodwill to maintain friendly relations with India," the article added.
On Thursday, the drone had crashed into China and the Chinese had immediately criticised the actions. New Delhi, However, attributed to a technical failure.