Admitting that China was trying to obstruct the Indian Army's traditional patrolling of areas along the LAC, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that no power in the world can stop Indian soldiers from doing so and assured that there will be no change in the pattern.

Clarifying in the Rajya Sabha following a statment on the ongoing India-China standoff at the LAC in Ladakh, Singh said India will not accept any change in the traditional and well-defined patrolling pattern.

Replying to a query by former defence minister AK Antony if Indian soldiers are being stopped from entering areas they used to patrol earlier, Singh said: "I want to clarify that the faceoff is because of this and patrolling is done on the traditional pattern. No power in the world can stop our soldiers from patrolling and there will be no change in the pattern."

The defence minister said he would not like to explain in more detail, keeping in mind the sensitivity of the matter. Rajya Sabha members expressed solidarity with the Indian armed forces and said they all stand united behind them.

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu told Singh that the government should create a mechanism where members of all political parties are taken into confidence and regularly briefed about the situation.

Many Rajya Sabha members said that the government should be careful when dealing with Beijing keeping in mind their characteristic to "betray".

The defence minister said India remains committed to resolving the current issues through peaceful dialogue and consultations

Admitting that China was trying to obstruct the Indian Army's traditional patrolling of areas along the LAC, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that no power in the world can stop Indian soldiers from doing so and assured that there will be no change in the pattern.

Clarifying in the Rajya Sabha following a statment on the ongoing India-China standoff at the LAC in Ladakh, Singh said India will not accept any change in the traditional and well-defined patrolling pattern.

Replying to a query by former defence minister AK Antony if Indian soldiers are being stopped from entering areas they used to patrol earlier, Singh said: "I want to clarify that the faceoff is because of this and patrolling is done on the traditional pattern. No power in the world can stop our soldiers from patrolling and there will be no change in the pattern."

The defence minister said he would not like to explain in more detail, keeping in mind the sensitivity of the matter. Rajya Sabha members expressed solidarity with the Indian armed forces and said they all stand united behind them.

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu told Singh that the government should create a mechanism where members of all political parties are taken into confidence and regularly briefed about the situation.

Many Rajya Sabha members said that the government should be careful when dealing with Beijing keeping in mind their characteristic to "betray".

The defence minister said India remains committed to resolving the current issues through peaceful dialogue and consultations