New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) The country's heightened vigilance along the border with China has shown that it is a new and different India of post-2014, the government said on Wednesday.

The assertion comes amid a stand-off between India and China in eastern Ladakh for over five months.

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"As far as China is concerned, India has been vigilant at the border that people have understood that this is an India of post-2014 and is a new and different India," Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters while replying to queries on the issue after a Cabinet meeting.

Asked if any discussion took place on the situation with China at the meeting, he replied in the negative.

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To another question on the economy and declining GDP, the minister said, "As we know Indian economy has improved tremendously on all parameters and we are returning to pre-COVID period."

India and China are currently engaged in a dialogue both at military and diplomatic levels to ease the tensions at the border.

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