The Indo-China Ladakh Dispute
The border dispute between India and China is very escalating nowdays. As per the experts there is very little media coverage over this dispute that is ongoing as far.
India and China armed forces are face to face in the eastern Ladakh border on both sides and have literally dug into each other along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Chinese forces have a huge military overlay in fromt of them that include huge military style bunkers and permanent structures, heavy weight ammunition, military trucks, road building equipment and huge area to face war at anytime.
Recently it was also reported that the Chinese troops have managed well to come inside the Indian territory and they are also conducting massive patrols with motorboats. The situation was finally diffused when the border forces made an agreement when both of their commander met in a meeting. An official from the ground reported that the situation is quite in control but it wasn’t over then.
As earlier reported by Eurasian Times, that the India have sent troops along the borders after it was reported that the Chinese forces have been pitching tents near river Galwan. This came after a recent instance when there was a scuffle between the two forces at Naku La Pas in North Sikkim.
Later on the Chinese forces were seen escorting helicopters over the Actual Line of Control (LAC) and on the other hand the Indian forces responded with fighter jets.
So the situation is quite tense and the conflict is getting heated up. The conflict actually started between the security forces of India and China when the China objected to the construction of the road in the Galwan valley. The road is being built at the junction of river Shyok and river Galwan, about 200 km north of Pangong Tso Lake.
The ministry of External affairs clarified that all the Indian activities have been undertaken on its side of LAC. “China is hindering the India’s normal patrolling along the LAC” the foreign ministry said. Meanwhile the army chief general MM Naravane visited Leh, the headquarters of the 14 corps in Ladakh and analysed the situation there along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The current situation looks like a repeat of Doklam standoff between the two nations. Doklam was a contentious territory claimed by China and India’s ally, Bhutan. Over 250 Indian troops rose up to the situation to forbade China from constructing the road. Consequently the situation was resolved with mutual cooperation between New Delhi and Beijing and the army was withdrawn from the Area.
The only answer in these tough times that can be given to China totally depends upon the Government of India that how diplomatically they deal with the situation in these tough times when we have to tackle the coronavirus, deal with the transition of labourers all around India, increasing tensions between Indo-Pak lines of control and what not.
