India, July 4 -- New Delhi: India will continue to hold its ground militarily and economically against China even as it continues to engage with the Chinese at the diplomatic level to ensure that the previous status quo that existed at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) until mid-April before the PLA moved into "disputed areas" is achieved.

"The talks are revolving around this broad premise. The situation on the ground has to go back to as it was in April. We have been telling them, directly and indirectly, that we have made up our minds (as to how seriously Indian government is seeing this whole development). The military presence on both sides is 'huge'. Both of us know that things cannot be resolved by using force and ultimately it will...