'Hopeful, but can’t guarantee China talks outcome'

No force in the world can grab Indian territory, asserted defence minister Rajnath Singh while addressing troops on Friday at the west bank of Pangong Tso, around 40 km from where Indian and Chinese militaries are in a prolonged stand-off in eastern Ladakh. His remarks came at the inland lake, the north bank of which is the site of Chinese intrusions in the mountainous spurs— Fingers 4 to 8.