new Delhi. After the dispute between India and China, a situation of obstruction has arisen in East Ladakh, due to which Chinese troops do not withdraw from the Line of Actual Control (LAC). This attitude of China is in line with the consensus reached during the talks between the two countries. Large-scale logistical exercises have been started to supply adequate rations and other goods to the troops, as there is still an atmosphere of instability in the area of confrontation.
During the Corps Commander-level meeting on 14 July, a roadmap was prepared, according to which China was to completely repel its troops, although it is not following that roadmap. The soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army have not retreated.
Indian security establishments said that Chinese troops had retreated slightly and then returned. Therefore, there is a need for continued verification of the consensus reached during meetings between Indian and Chinese military representatives.
It was observed that Indian and Chinese soldiers retreated their troops up to 2 kilometers in Pengong Lake and Finger 4 was empty. However, the Chinese are still camping on the ridge line. From this it is clear that the Chinese are camping on Finger 4, which is traditionally under Indian control.
Chinese troops had moved eight kilometers into Indian territory from Finger 8 to Finger 4. At the same time, India says that Lac Finger 8 runs. Significantly, the mountain spurs are referred to as the finger.
The distance between Indian and Chinese troops is three kilometers in the Galvan Valley called Patrolling Point 14, while the distance between soldiers of the two countries at Patrolling Point 15 is about 8 kilometers.
However, at Patrolling Point 17 ie Hot Springs, 40-50 troops on both sides are just 600-800 meters away. The Chinese army had retreated according to consensus, but returned again.
In view of the Chinese attitude, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reviewed the Indian Air Force’s operational capabilities and deployment at forward locations, and urged the force to be prepared to handle any incident along the border with China.
Singh made this request during his address at the inaugural session of the three-day Air Force Commanders Conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. The minister said during his visit to Ladakh last week that India wants peace but there is no guarantee of the final outcome of talks with China.
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