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Original title: Confrontation stalemate enters seventh month, and Indian media: Eighth round of India-China military commander-level talks is likely tomorrow.
[环球时报驻印度特派记者 胡博峰]The stalemate between India and China at the border has entered its seventh month. Following the recent revelation that India will change the focus of military deployment, the Times of India revealed on the 4th that the eighth round of talks at the military commander level between India and China will likely be in November. Held on the 6th. While trying to resolve the border conflict between India and China, India appears to be actively repairing its relations with Nepal, avoiding relations with China, Pakistan and Nepal and at the same time coming into tension due to territorial disputes.
The Times of India reported that India and China currently have more than 50,000 troops in the fighting area and have deployed tanks, howitzers and other heavy weapons. A senior Indian official who is familiar with the talks between the two sides revealed to the Hindustan Times that the condition that China put forward in previous rounds of talks is that the Indian military can only patrol up to the third finger in the Pangong Lake area in the future, and the Chinese side can only patrol accordingly. Up to the fifth finger (there are 8 finger-shaped ridges on the north shore of Pangong Lake). But this means that China will “occupy” the area of the fourth finger and include it as part of its Aksai Chin territory. The senior official stated that the legal basis for the Chinese claim was its understanding of the actual line of control in 1959, but the Indian side has clearly rejected it. Furthermore, China also requires the Indian army to withdraw from the dominant heights on the southern shore of Pangong Lake as a prerequisite for “complete disengagement.” In this regard, the Indian side also firmly refused. India’s position is that “the Chinese army took the lead in launching the aggression against the actual border control line, followed by the area of the fourth finger, the Kalwan river valley, etc.”, “the Indian army only then did it take reciprocal retaliatory measures on the southern shore of Pangong Lake. ” . Therefore, India requires that the steps to disengage and cool the situation follow the same sequence, that is, China takes the lead in withdrawing its troops. The Indian side has conveyed the aforementioned position to the Chinese side through talks at the level of military commanders.
An anonymous source told the Global Times reporter that if the two armies continue to clash through the winter, not only will the Indian military face a shortage of cold-proof equipment, but the difficulty of transporting other logistical materials to the front may also increase. due to factors such as snowfall and road closures. “The Times of India” reported that the Indian Army had obtained warm clothing from the United States. However, according to sources, the Indian army has deployed about 90,000 soldiers throughout the “Ladakh region”, including soldiers who have been stationed in places like the Siachen glacier on the border between India and Pakistan. There are only 60,000 outerwear. There is a space of at least 30,000 pieces.
In an interview with the German media, Shrinla, the foreign secretary of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who is visiting Europe, again pointed to criticism of China. He stated that “China’s attempt to unilaterally change the status quo of the current line of control of the eastern border in Ladakh has led to the continued deterioration of relations between the two countries, and India” will firmly defend its territory and sovereignty. ” stressing that the two sides have not yet reached a general consensus on the border issue, so that “if the troops change the original defense, it will naturally have an impact on bilateral relations.” Earlier, when he delivered a speech at the French Institute of International Relations also said that despite the challenge of the new corona pneumonia epidemic, India still responded to the worst border conflict between India and China in decades with a “firm and mature attitude.”
Furthermore, India is also working hard to repair relations with Nepal. According to the “Times of India” report, Indian army commander Narawan left on the 4th for Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, for a three-day visit. In addition to visiting the headquarters of the Nepalese Army and participating in high-level interactions between the two armed forces, Narawan will also meet with Nepalese President Bhandari and Prime Minister Oli. He said before the trip, “I think this trip will greatly strengthen the precious friendship between the two armies.” Nepal will also reportedly award the rank of honorary general to the Narawan Army in accordance with the usual practice. Kumar, a spokesman for the Indian Embassy in Nepal, said this visit will provide the two sides with an opportunity to “discuss advocacy partnerships and explore ways to establish peace and mutual benefit.”
India’s geostrategic expert Jayadhwa told the Global Times reporter on the 4th that Narawan’s successful visit to Nepal indicates that India-Nepal bilateral relations are returning to the right track in a positive way after having experienced previous disputes. Reduce India’s strategic pressure. On May 8 this year, Indian Defense Minister Singh announced the opening of a strategic highway some 80 kilometers long, connecting Lipleh and Dakula. Since Lipleyh is a disputed territory between India and Nepal, the two sides immediately began a “war of words”. Nepal protested against India’s move and published a new map marking Lipleh and other disputed areas as its own territory. India, for its part, claimed that Nepal’s actions violated the consensus of the two countries to resolve the border problem through negotiations and warned that “this measure is unacceptable.” Narawan said at the time that Nepal may have made a territorial claim “according to the instructions of others,” and the implication was aimed at China. In mid-October, Oli reorganized the Nepalese cabinet and removed Bokril, the deputy prime minister and defense minister who had previously advocated stiff opposition to India. The Hindustan Times believes that this actually means that Bokril has become an unrepresented minister (a ministerial official without specific jurisdiction) serving only in the prime minister’s office. Nepal hopes to use this to convey to India the idea of ”rebuilding relations”. signal.
A person familiar with the matter told a Global Times reporter that the India-China border clash and the resulting tension in bilateral relations have seen India face pressure from China and Pakistan on both fronts in the future. In this context, India can no longer engage with other neighboring countries, artificially create more opponents and complicate the problem. This is the rationale for improving relations between the country and Nepal. It is also the non-compliance of the United States and Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, One of the reasons why South Asian countries such as the Maldives interact.
