The situation in Depsang is similar to the one that prevailed at the northern bank of the Pangong Tso, another sticking point in talks, before the intrusion this year.
Forces under eastern command, which oversees LAC in northeast, have been put on ‘Border Management Posture’, part of the escalation matrix factored in by Army.
India believes Beijing will now ratchet up pressure on Dhaka to hand over certain lucrative infrastructure and connectivity projects to it to ‘provoke’ New Delhi.
Australian High Commissioner also said Australia remains deeply concerned by 'actions' in the South China Sea & rejecta China's 'unlawful maritime claims' in the region.
Chinese envoy Sun Weidong reiterated his allegation that it was India that triggered Galwan Valley clash by violating the understanding reached at 6 June commanders’ meeting.
The government has also imposed restrictions on Chinese companies participating in infrastructure projects, either through contracting or subcontracting.
In 1962, China had used deception to mount a full-frontal attack on India. However, some feel China can no longer catch India off-guard since Army has beefed up presence along LAC.
With thousands of tonnes of rations & special winter clothing, Army is busy making preparations for the additional soldiers moved to the LAC amid tensions with China.
India, China will keep watch on each other to see how much disengagement is being done. This will entail daily hotline talks at Chushul-Moldo meeting point in Ladakh.
Former Northern Army commander Lt Gen Panag also said the strategic Darbuk-Shyokh-Daulat Beg Oldie would be rendered non-operational in case of a war with China.
The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
Servile government of oli/prachanda will hand over the keys of Nepal to dragon in few months if not couple of years.
Bhutan monarchy and its people will be flocking to India within a year.
Sikkim and Arunchal are already being contested.
Reviewing history since 62 dragon aggression has resulted in lost territories for India, there is no way to sugarcoat this.
LAC, Perception, disengagement, de escalation are Mumbo jumbo with no concrete meaning for dragon, same goes for framework, treaty, or agreement for that matter.
Simply put non assertiveness has costed India dearly as free movement of troops across border was considered some achievement with no strategic insight.
On the contrary dragon put reinforcements and infrastructure with every aggression and successfully changed the “LAC” multiple times since 62.
If policy makers continue to live in this talks fallacy then good luck with that. Keep doing what hasn’t worked since 62 and expect different results.
We can also say that Assertiveness by India in Doklam ( Bhutanese territory) with no real materiel gain was indulged in, just to make a show. But it had an effect we were not able to anticipate. The Chinese became more aggressive in Depsang and in Pangong and decided to make semi permanent incursions, into our land. WE gained no foothold in Doklam , but CHina may have gained some in our territory.
I cannot emphasize more and further than this.
Let me do this umpteenth times.
Dragon has palm and 5 finger policy
Tibet is already gone.
Half of Ladakh is gone.
Servile government of oli/prachanda will hand over the keys of Nepal to dragon in few months if not couple of years.
Bhutan monarchy and its people will be flocking to India within a year.
Sikkim and Arunchal are already being contested.
Reviewing history since 62 dragon aggression has resulted in lost territories for India, there is no way to sugarcoat this.
LAC, Perception, disengagement, de escalation are Mumbo jumbo with no concrete meaning for dragon, same goes for framework, treaty, or agreement for that matter.
Simply put non assertiveness has costed India dearly as free movement of troops across border was considered some achievement with no strategic insight.
On the contrary dragon put reinforcements and infrastructure with every aggression and successfully changed the “LAC” multiple times since 62.
If policy makers continue to live in this talks fallacy then good luck with that. Keep doing what hasn’t worked since 62 and expect different results.
We can also say that Assertiveness by India in Doklam ( Bhutanese territory) with no real materiel gain was indulged in, just to make a show. But it had an effect we were not able to anticipate. The Chinese became more aggressive in Depsang and in Pangong and decided to make semi permanent incursions, into our land. WE gained no foothold in Doklam , but CHina may have gained some in our territory.