Hoping that the situation with China would be resolved peacefully, India said it can be done under the agreements signed by both countries.
The recent Chinese incursion was due to differences on alignment of Line of Actual Control, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Syed Akbaruddin told reporters here.
He added that incident was a "localised event" in a sector where there are differing perceptions on LAC.
Speaking about the steps taken by the government since the incident on April 15, Akbaruddin said India has asked China to maintain status quo as it was before the incursion.
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He underlined that the India-China border continues to remain peaceful.
The MEA official said local military commanders of India and China are holding a flag meeting today in a bid to resolve the situation.
India had raised the issue with China last week immediately after the incident of Chinese incursion came to light.
Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai had summoned Chinese Ambassador Wei Wei to South Block and stressed the need for resolving the issue.
A platoon-strength contingent of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) came 10 km inside the Indian territory in Burthe in DBO sector, which is at an altitude of about 17,000 feet, on the night of April 15 and established a tented post there, according to highly placed sources.