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Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, file photo.
Border tensions have resurfaced between India and China. Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravan visited Ladakh on Thursday for a two-day visit to assess the army’s readiness to repel any attack in hot weather.
Army chief Naravan arrived in Leh this morning. It will examine the actual situation in three strategically important areas on the southern edge of Lake Pangong, one of the epicenters of the conflict between India and China in eastern Ladakh.
India has accused Chinese forces of trying to infiltrate Indian territory twice in the past week. Initially, at midnight on August 29-30, the Red Army attempted to infiltrate Indian territory south of Pangong Lake in Ladakh. Instead of unilaterally changing the position of the 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, Beijing has accused Indian troops of spreading tensions across the border.
Meanwhile, a brigade-level meeting between Indian and Chinese troops is still underway in Chushul, in eastern Ladakh, to normalize the situation on the border. But this time the meeting will take place in an open space and not in a tent set up at a specific border meeting point. It is clear that despite the talks, India does not have any confidence in the Red Army.
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, China did not agree to withdraw from the Pangong and Finger Lake areas. In contrast, Chinese military bases have been observed in Galwan, Gogra, Hot Springs, Depsang Plains, Pangong Lake, and mountain ranges in eastern Ladakh.
Source: India Times.
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