September 01, 2020
India accuses China of 'provocative military movements' at border
India accuses China of 'provocative military movements' at
borderIt said Chinese troops carried out "provocative military
movements" to change the status quo in Ladakh.To get more China breaking news, you can visit shine news official website.
At
least 20 Indian soldiers died in clashes with Chinese troops in the
region in June. China has not said if its soldiers also died.The two
nuclear powers accused each other of crossing the poorly demarcated
border and provoking the fight.China has denied that its troops violated
the status quo."Chinese border troops have always strictly observed the
Line of Actual Control and have never crossed the line.
The
border troops of the two countries have been in communication over
territory issues," China's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian
said.But Delhi said that Indian troops "pre-empted" Chinese activity on
"the Southern Bank of Pangong Tso Lake" on the night of 29 August."We
undertook measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese
intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground," a statement from the
Indian government said.It added that Delhi was committed to peace talks
but "is also equally determined to protect its territorial integrity".
Analysts say that such a public announcement from India suggests that
the relative peace on the border has been broken.
Media
reports said troops clashed on ridges at a height of nearly 4,300m
(14,000ft) on steep terrain, with some Indian soldiers falling into the
fast-flowing Galwan river in sub-zero temperatures.At least 76 Indian
soldiers were reportedly injured in addition to the 20 dead. China has
not released any information about casualties on its side.The fighting
took place without any firearms because of a 1996 agreement barring guns
and explosives from the area.
Since then, the two sides have
held several military-level and diplomatic talks to resolve the issue.
But both sides continue to accuse each other of not stopping
construction at the border.Minor clashes have also been reported and
analysts say the situation has remained fluid in the region since
June.The Line of Actual Control, as the disputed border between the two
nations is known, is poorly demarcated.
The presence of
rivers, lakes and snowcaps mean the line can shift.The soldiers on
either side - representing two of the world's largest armies - come face
to face at many points. India has accused China of sending thousands of
troops into Ladakh's Galwan valley and says China occupies 38,000sq km
(14,700sq miles) of its territory.
Several rounds of
talks in the last three decades have failed to resolve the boundary
disputes.The two countries have fought only one war so far, in 1962,
when India suffered a humiliating defeat.There are several reasons why
tensions have risen recently - but competing strategic goals lie at the
root, and both sides blame each other.India's new road in what experts
say is the most remote and vulnerable area along the border in Ladakh
could boost Delhi's capability to move men and materiel rapidly in case
of a conflict.
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