WASHINTON, 10 February, 2021 (TON): The border disputes between India and China are being closely monitored by the U.S. and support their peaceful resolution through direct dialogue, said the State Department on Tuesday.

"We note the ongoing talks between the governments of India and China," State Department spokesman Ned Price told the media.

"We continue to support direct dialogue and a peaceful resolution of those border disputes," he said and added: "We are concerned by Beijing's pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbors. As always, we'll stand with friends, we'll stand with partners, we'll stand with allies."

India and China have been into a military standoff over their disputed mountainous border and Indian public opinion has hardened against Beijing after soldiers were killed there.

Price spoke after a call earlier in the day between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

The call's purpose was "to reaffirm the strength of the US-India partnership" and issues of mutual concern, including Myanmar, the department said.

While discussing the cooperation across the Indo Pacific, the statement added, that they looked forward to expanded regional cooperation, including through the Quad, an informal grouping of the United States, India, Japan and Australia seen as a way to push back against China's growing assertiveness.

U.S. and India have already been into India’s matters lately, because of its strong alliance and partnership with the country, now the phone call concludes that the relationship will strengthen the Indo-Pacific security as well.