Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh spoke at the Rajya Sabha on Thursday about India’s border clash with China, saying the issue is not resolved. He reiterated that China is not accepting the traditional alignment of the border.
“The border problem is complex and must be resolved with patience. Both countries believe that, ”Singh said. “There is no commonly delineated Real Line of Control (LAC),” he added.
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Speaking about the current situation on the India-China border, Singh said that the Chinese military created obstacles in the Ladakh sector for the operations of the Indian soldiers who were stationed there according to the agreements between the two countries. He said that the Indian troops gave an adequate response to the Chinese soldiers.
“No one should have doubts about our determination to protect the country’s borders,” he said.
Singh also listed the various agreements and common understanding that both India and China reached over the years. “But after 2003, China did not show the will to honor these agreements,” the defense minister said.
He also paid tribute to the 20 soldiers killed in the Galwan Valley clash with Chinese soldiers on June 15. Singh also said that the Chinese military suffered casualties in the incident.
The defense minister had made a statement in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the second day of the monsoon parliament session, where he said that the tension on the border was bound to negatively affect the bilateral relations between India and China.
The defense minister had said that India is ready to face any situation related to the border tension between India and China.
Singh said that China does not recognize the traditional alignment of the Royal Line of Control (LAC) and that the border issue between the two countries remains unresolved.
The two countries have been at odds since April and the Chinese have refused to vacate areas in the Finger area and other sticking points in the eastern Ladakh area.
Multiple rounds of talks have also yielded no significant results in easing tensions and now the Indian side has prepared for a long-term deployment in the high mountainous region.
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