New Delhi, May 16 -- EaseMyTrip's Co-founder, Nishant Pitti on Friday stood firm on his claims against MakeMyTrip having alleged Chinese ties and it being a security concern when Indian Armed Forces personnel book tickets on the platform.

Pitti has claimed that his competitor's Board members have "direct ties with China," and despite the appointment of a new director, the "deep-rooted structure" of alleged Chinese-backed influence of the company cannot be ignored.

Earlier, MakeMyTrip had said that Pitti was making "motivated accusations" against them. Pitti replied by saying, "MakeMyTrip may dismiss this as a "motivated accusation" but when national security is at stake, silence is not an option."

EaseMyTrip's founder further claimed t...