India-China stand-off:

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India-China stand-off: What we know about the unfolding situation in Ladakh
India-China border dispute: There is mobilisation of a significant number of Chinese soldiers and military equipment in some areas on the LAC in Ladakh.

 

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the Ministry of External Affairs said that “the two sides will continue the military and diplomatic engagements to resolve the situation and to ensure peace and tranquility in the border areas”.

The unresolved situation on the disputed Sino-Indian border in Ladakh has been ongoing for more than a month, and tensions have not subsided.


When did we first hear of tensions between India and China on the LAC?
The first official acknowledgment of tensions on the border came on May 10, when the Army issued a statement about clashes between Indian and Chinese patrols at two places.

 

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In Naku La in Sikkim, on May 9, a Chinese patrol on the Indian side of the LAC was confronted by an Indian patrol which led to a clash.

The Army also acknowledged a more serious incident that took place on the night of May 5-6 in the Pangong Tso lake area, during which soldiers from both sides were injured.

Here is what we know about the broad contours of the crisis.

On May 14, Army Chief General M M Naravane said that “both these incidents are neither co-related nor do they have any connection with other global or local activities”.

These statements were followed by a couple of answers in the briefings of the spokesperson of the MEA acknowledging the situation in Ladakh, but without providing any details. Similar statements were made by the spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry in his briefing.

 

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Within hours, Indian government sources clarified that the two leaders had not spoken since April 4. Both India and China also rebuffed Trump’s offer to mediate, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informing his American counterpart that the matter would be resolved bilaterally.

 

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How do we judge the seriousness of the situation?
In an interview to Network18 on June 2, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that “Whatever is happening at present… It is true that people of China are on the border. They claim that it is their territory. Our claim is that it is our area. There has been a disagreement over it. A sizeable number of Chinese people have also come (Aur achhi khasi sankhya mein Cheen ke log bhi aa gaye hain). India has done what it needs to do”. He did not say whether Chinese soldiers were on Indian territory.

 

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'All-out combat' feared as India, China engage in border standoff
Indian media says thousands of Chinese troops are believed to be inside the Indian territory along the de facto border.

 

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A key issue in these talks was about the Pangong Tso area, where the Chinese have moved westward by 8 km, pitching tents and deploying soldiers according to their “perception” of the LAC. Besides altering the status quo, this has also meant that Indian patrols can no longer go up to the LAC, as marked in Army maps.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Alien vs Predator
China is Alien, India is Predator

 

[Peiweh]

Maybe we can get the Indians to whack China at the border while the rest of the world fucks China on other fronts. A united coalition against China is the only way we can keep their filthy hands off our seas, freedom and way of life.

China is not your friend