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Indian troops patrol the Pangong Lake Conservation Area, file photo.
On June 15, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash on the shores of Lake Pangong in Galwan. This time, India retaliated by withdrawing Chinese troops from that Pangong. According to Indian media, the situation has changed, so the Indian army took full control of the mountainous area adjacent to South Pangong Lake last Saturday with the help of sophisticated Red Army radars and cameras.
Chinese forces have been invading the northern part of Lake Pangong since last March. But the situation worsened on August 29-30. Instead of unilaterally locating the Royal Line of Control, a contingent of about 200 Chinese troops stepped forward to occupy Indian territory. But this time the Indian army was ready. Resisting the aggression, the Indian army took possession of the mountainous areas south of Pangong Lake, which had been empty for so long. Seeing the strange situation, the Red Army withdrew. Despite China’s claims, they showed no aggression at the border. On the contrary, he has accused the Indian army of spreading tension across the border.
India and China have held several meetings at the military level after the bloody clashes in the Galwan Valley. Lieutenant General Harendra Singh, commander of the 14th Indian Army Corps, and Major General Liu Lin, commander of China’s Xinjiang Military District, also agreed to normalize the situation. But despite agreeing to withdraw troops, New Delhi is still angry about the Chinese attack. That is why the Indian army has already held a high place in Pangong. The tank forces of the two countries are targeting each other in various areas. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh held a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review the situation in Pangong. Foreign Minister S Jayashankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, and Army Chief MM Naravan were present at the meeting.
It should be noted that even after the meeting, the Chinese did not agree to withdraw from the Pangong Lake and Finger areas. By contrast, Chinese forces are stationed at Galwan, Gogra, Hot Spring, Depsang Plain, Pangong Lake, and mountain ranges in East Ladakh. According to Indian military sources, the southern part of Lake Pangong is now under surveillance by the Indian army. Chinese forces have been forced to withdraw with their military equipment.
Source: India Times.
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