External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday said the border stand-off with China cannot be resolved through a war but can be settled through bilateral talks. "patience is key to resolving problems because of patience is lost, there can be provocation on the other side" she added.

"We will keep patience to resolve the issue," she said referring to the Dokalam stand-off issue with China.

"We will keep engaging with China to resolve the dispute," Swaraj said replying to a discussion on "India's foreign policy and engagement with strategic partners" during which members voiced concern over the stand-off and raised questions over India's policy.

After Beijing news papers said Bjp Government escalating war tensions across border to hide failure of governance ., Opposition parties taken up the issue with Government.

In response BJP government stand suddenly toned down and the external affairs minister asserted. rather pensively "But war cannot resolve problems. So wisdom is to resolve diplomatically,"

She expressed confidence that the issue can be resolved through bilateral talks.