Defence Minister Rajnath Singh admitted on Tuesday that a “sizeable number” of Chinese troops have moved into eastern Ladakh, PTI reported....
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh admitted on Tuesday that a “sizeable number” of Chinese troops have moved into eastern Ladakh, PTI reported. He said India was taking all steps necessary to deal with the situation. This is the first admission by the Centre that Chinese troops have encroached upon Indian territory.
Singh said a meeting between senior Indian and Chinese military leaders has been scheduled for June 6. He added that there is “disagreement” between India and China about the territory in Ladakh, and the Chinese have occupied what they feel is theirs.
“There has been a disagreement over it,” he said. “A sizeable number of Chinese people have come there. India has done what it needs to do.”
The Opposition had last month lashed out at the Narendra Modi-led government, demanding that it come clean on the standoff with China on the Ladakh and North Sikkim borders. “The government’s silence about the border situation with China is fueling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on May 29. “GOI [Government of India] must come clean and tell India exactly what’s happening.”
The Congress leader’s remarks came two days after the party had called the stand-off between the two nations a matter of...
