New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- A day after India voiced concern over the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu amid the Thailand-Cambodia border clashes, Thailand issued a statement saying that the site of the structure was not a registered place of worship and that the action was driven by security needs and area management.

A statement by the Thai-Cambodian border press centre read, "The actions were not intended to involve religion, beliefs, or disrespect any sacred entities, but were solely for the purpose of area management and security, following the Thai side's regaining control of areas under Thailand's sovereignty," as per The Week.

India had called the alleged demolition a 'disrespectful act' after a statue of Lord Vishnu was allegedly...