Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla during the Indian Council for World Affairs webinar on September 04 spoke on the India-China issue. Harsh V Shringla said, "It is an unprecedented situation; we have never had this kind of situation since 1962. We have lost for the first time, lives of soldiers, which have not happened in the last 40 years. As far as we are concerned, there will be no compromise in our sovereignty and territorial integrity. At the same time, as a responsible nation, we are always willing to talk. Our communication lines are open."