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China's military on Thursday described as "completely inconsistent with the facts" the assertion of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) tried to change the status quo in eastern Ladakh.
The remarks by the spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defence came days after Gen Rawat said that India stood firm in preventing a change of status quo on the northern borders and the country proved it will not get pushed under any pressure.
"They tried to ensure that they can change the status quo by the use of disruptive technologies without using force...They thought that India, as a nation, will succumb to the pressures that they have been putting on us because of the technological advantage that they have," Gen Rawat said in his address at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on April 15, referring to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh.
"But, I think India stood firm on the northern borders and we have proven that we will not get pushed," he said at the virtual conference.
When sought China's response to Gen Rawat's remarks, China's defence ministry spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian "rebutted" it during the monthly virtual press conference, the Chinese military's official website reported.
“Snr. Col. Wu responded at a regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defence on April 29 that the relevant remarks by the Indian side are completely inconsistent with the facts,” the report said.
“Regarding the situations in the western section of the China-India boundary, China has explained the ins and outs in detail, and the responsibility does not lie with China,” he said.
“Thanks to the joint efforts of China and India, the border defence troops of both sides have recently disengaged from contact in the Galwan Valley and Lake Pangong, and the situation in the border area has eased on the whole,” Wu said.
He said that earlier this month, China and India held the 11th round of Corps Commander-Level Meeting, exchanging views on issues of mutual concern and agreeing to continue to maintain close communication through diplomatic and military channels, according to the report.
Wu stressed that China's position on the China-India boundary issue is consistent and clear.
China hopes that the Indian side will cherish the hard-won situation, abide by the relevant agreements of the two countries, he said.
He said two militaries and the consensus reached in previous talks, and work with China to safeguard peace and tranquility in the border area, so as to bring the relations between the two countries and two militaries back to the track of healthy and stable development, the report stated.
India and China were locked in military standoff at multiple friction points in eastern Ladakh since early May last year but they have completed withdrawal of troops and weapons from the North and South banks of Pangong Lake in February following a series of military and diplomatic talks.
The two sides are now engaged in talks to extend the disengagement process to the remaining friction points.
The remarks by the spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defence came days after Gen Rawat said that India stood firm in preventing a change of status quo on the northern borders and the country proved it will not get pushed under any pressure.
"They tried to ensure that they can change the status quo by the use of disruptive technologies without using force...They thought that India, as a nation, will succumb to the pressures that they have been putting on us because of the technological advantage that they have," Gen Rawat said in his address at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on April 15, referring to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh.
"But, I think India stood firm on the northern borders and we have proven that we will not get pushed," he said at the virtual conference.
When sought China's response to Gen Rawat's remarks, China's defence ministry spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian "rebutted" it during the monthly virtual press conference, the Chinese military's official website reported.
“Snr. Col. Wu responded at a regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defence on April 29 that the relevant remarks by the Indian side are completely inconsistent with the facts,” the report said.
“Regarding the situations in the western section of the China-India boundary, China has explained the ins and outs in detail, and the responsibility does not lie with China,” he said.
“Thanks to the joint efforts of China and India, the border defence troops of both sides have recently disengaged from contact in the Galwan Valley and Lake Pangong, and the situation in the border area has eased on the whole,” Wu said.
He said that earlier this month, China and India held the 11th round of Corps Commander-Level Meeting, exchanging views on issues of mutual concern and agreeing to continue to maintain close communication through diplomatic and military channels, according to the report.
Wu stressed that China's position on the China-India boundary issue is consistent and clear.
China hopes that the Indian side will cherish the hard-won situation, abide by the relevant agreements of the two countries, he said.
He said two militaries and the consensus reached in previous talks, and work with China to safeguard peace and tranquility in the border area, so as to bring the relations between the two countries and two militaries back to the track of healthy and stable development, the report stated.
India and China were locked in military standoff at multiple friction points in eastern Ladakh since early May last year but they have completed withdrawal of troops and weapons from the North and South banks of Pangong Lake in February following a series of military and diplomatic talks.
The two sides are now engaged in talks to extend the disengagement process to the remaining friction points.
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 | Ashwani Kumar Aggarwal18 minutes ago China's Pitiable Inferiority Complex China has an inferiority complex regarding its maritime boundaries / seas when compared with India , USA etc. China has nothing compared to Indian islands of Andamans , Lakshdweep etc or the American Hawai islands etc etc . So,China is trying to browbeat small nations in the South China Sea . China is also expanding in the Arabian Sea / Indian Ocean through CPEC through Pakistan . So,China is trying to browbeat small nations in the South China Sea . China is also expanding in the Arabian Sea / Indian Ocean through CPEC through Pakistan CPEC and China's control of Pakistan and its Gwadar Port is the 21 st century variant of the 19 th century Russo Phobia / The Great Game where it was widely feared that Imperial Russia would move in to what is now Pakistan to gain access to warm water port of Karachi and a linkage to the Indian Ocean . |
| Ashwani Kumar Aggarwal20 minutes ago China respects only brute force. As Mao wrote .' Power stems from the barrel of a gun 'For maintaining peace with China India should always keep handy some unyielding / troublesome agenda for China . India can always remain in a threatening posture of Chinese interests by creating obstacles in Gilgit - Baltistan , both militarily and diplomatically . Also , India should keep in hand her very valuable Tibet card . Next big Chinese' Panga ' with India would be over His Holiness The Dalai Lama' 's successor . Further , Indian Navy should leverage its vast coastline and further QUAD . India should, to contain China , supply Brahmos missiles etc to China's adversaries as China does with Pakistan . It appears China is more scared of India than vice versa . |
| Ashwani Kumar Aggarwal24 minutes ago India should never accept Gilgit Baltistan as part of Pakistan as this would only help-the Chinese .' India should follow the Chinese tactic of keeping the LAC with India unsettled which puts great military burden on India because of the uncertainties regarding where the Chinese may attack again . Similarly , India should always retain the right to attack Gigit Baltistan as it is legally Indian territory . AnyIndian military action in Gilgit Baltistan would destroy CPEC and the tens of billions of Chinese investment in Pakistan . India should follow the dictum of 3 H i.e. Hit the enemy where it Hurts it the Hardest. The present thaw with China should be used by india to prepare her Mountain Strike Corps for action in Gilgit Baltistan |