LAC tensions must end for better ties
Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited Beijing last week marking another step towards restoring normalcy between the two nations.
Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited Beijing last week marking another step towards restoring normalcy between the two nations.
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi today firmly stated that India will not reduce its troop deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during the winter months. Traditionally, troop numbers would decrease due to harsh climatic conditions, but he emphasized that India is not considering any such reduction this winter.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India and China have other challenges to address, including de-escalation of forces, once the disengagement process at the LAC is completed.
The Indo-China relationship embodies a rich tapestry of ancient ties entwined with modern complexities. While historically interconnected, recent decades have been marred by territorial disputes, particularly along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the Union government would continue the process of the restoration of peace along the LAC on the basis of consensus achieved with China.
For China, India is an adversary that it must suppress prior to challenging the West. After all, India is the US’s close ally in both Asia (Quad) and I2U2 (India, Israel, UAE, and the US) in West Asia.
Armies of India and China on Tuesday completed the disengagement process in the Gogra Heights-Hot Springs area near Patrolling Point-15 in the eastern Ladakh sector, according to government sources.
All temporary structures and other allied infrastructure created in the area by both sides will be dismantled and mutually verified.
According to defence sources, an Indian Army and Chinese Army Division Commander level meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss routine matters related to maintaining peace along the Line of Actuality in the Ladakh sector.
Air exercises and violation of earlier agreements signals those tensions, on similar lines as Taiwan, will possibly remain the new normal.
