Australia has taken another diplomatic swipe at China over the deadly border dispute with India and South China Sea

The commissioner's remarks claiming that "Australia supports continued moves by India for de-escalation" at the LAC (Line of Actual Control) and "opposes any attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo" in an interview on Thursday after the meeting was seen by Chinese observers as Australia standing with India and shoving the blame against China while conveying its opinion over the China-India border tensions.