India said on Tuesday that China resorted to provocative action a day earlier when it tried to change the status quo on the southern shore of Pangong Tso Lake, even as military-level talks were ongoing. China’s actions this year have been in clear violation of the accords, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
The Chinese side, India said, has “engaged in provocative military maneuvers on the night of August 29 and 30 in an attempt to change the status quo in the South Bank area of Pangong Lake.”
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The Indian Army said on Monday that it responded to these provocative actions and took appropriate defensive measures along the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in order to safeguard the country’s interests and defend its territorial integrity.
“As the Indian Army said yesterday, the Indian side responded to these provocative actions and took appropriate defensive measures throughout LAC to safeguard our interests and defend territorial integrity,” the statement issued by MEA reads.
Officials said that due to timely defensive action by troops, the Indian side was able to prevent these attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo.
Without citing the clash in the Galwan Valley in June, India said China’s actions since the beginning of this year throughout LAC clearly violate the bilateral agreements and protocols concluded between the two countries to ensure peace and tranquility in the region. border.
“The actions and behavior of the Chinese side since the beginning of this year throughout LAC has been a clear violation of the bilateral agreements and protocols concluded between the two countries to guarantee peace and tranquility at the border. Such actions are also completely unaware of the understandings reached between the two Foreign Ministers and also the Special Representatives, ”the statement read.
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India indicated that the issue of China’s recent provocative and aggressive actions was addressed through both diplomatic and military channels. China, India said, was “exhorted to discipline and control its front-line troops so that they do not take such provocative actions.”
MEA officials said that the Indian side is firmly committed to solving all outstanding issues throughout LAC in the western sector through peaceful dialogue and hopes that China sincerely abides by the understanding established by both countries to restore peace and the tranquility along the border areas.
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