Beijing urges caution on Indian border

China urged India on Tuesday to exercise caution in its words and deeds and avoid making moves that could further complicate the boundary situation.

"Recently, the Indian side has continued to undermine China's territorial sovereignty by unilaterally changing its domestic laws. China cannot accept this practice, and it will not have any efficacy," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement released on the ministry's website.

Hua's remarks were in response to New Delhi's decision to announce Ladakh, which includes part of the western section of the China-India border, as union territory on Monday, as a result of the South Asian country's recent decision to revoke India-controlled Kashmir's special status.