After the Indian Army announced the deception of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the Rezang La mountain range on August 29-30, India is set for a long tour in Ladakh with clear instructions for troops from front line don’t give in to any Chinese intimidation.
While military and diplomatic channels are open between the two countries, the response of the Indian Army in the last week of August must have had a sobering effect on the adversary, as the situation reached a critical point in the Rezang mountain range. The in the Chushul sector.
Although psychological warfare through the media is the key element of Chinese military strategy, the situation report to PLA headquarters in Beijing on August 30 must have made the Western Theater Command aware of the state. spirit of specialized troops and armor of the Indian army. The new Indian military stance aims to repel any move by the PLA to unilaterally shift the alignment of the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in pursuit of its 1960 green line of claim.
India’s position on the Ladakh border was strongly conveyed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Moscow, the same will be reiterated by the Foreign Minister , S Jaishankar, when he meets his counterpart on the same platform on September 10. There is a strong possibility of a meeting between the India-China Special Representatives on the border issue later if Beijing is still committed to bilateral peace and quiet agreements. The situation on the ground is that China has increased the strength of the PLA by 60 percent since the outbreak of Galwan on June 15, as its leaders speak of peace.
According to Chinese observers, the PLA aggression will continue until the November US presidential election and Ladakh’s push from Galwan to Pangong Tso was part of China’s strategic positioning to punish India for its perceived close relationship with the United States. “Weather conditions in Ladakh in October will ensure that troops only fight for their survival rather than fight the adversary with polar temperatures and killer winds. China’s stance will also depend on whether there is a regime change in the United States and what its policy towards Beijing will be, ”said a senior official.
What is not said is that the PLA aggression in Ladakh was part of the preparation for the 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party next year, where the Middle Kingdom will present itself as a new global power with Xiaokang society (moderately prosperous) and a modern society. socialist country.
It is clearly evident that the Chinese did not anticipate the reaction of the Indian army in Ladakh, as well as the political, military, diplomatic and economic cost of the land between the Finger 4 and Finger 8 relief features that the PLA occupied for perfidy in May. 2020.
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