NationalIndia China | Indian Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi on the situation in China and India
The Army Chief, while addressing the curtain-raiser program of the Chanakya Forum Dialogue, spoke about India-China relations.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said India’s situation with China was stable, but it was not normal and was quite sensitive. We must fight, cooperate, live together, confront and challenge China. Relations with China are very complicated.
The Army Chief said that we want the situation with China to become the same as before April 2020. Be it land possession or creation of a buffer zone. Until the situation is restored to normal, the situation will remain sensitive and we are fully prepared to deal with any situation. The greatest loss was that of our faith.
He said 17 commander-level meetings had taken place between India and China since April. We discussed many issues during these meetings. Today, facing difficult situations on both sides, we must find a way that benefits both.
The image is of the bloody clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers on June 15, 2020 in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh. After that, the dispute between the two countries deepened.
Army chief said: China is setting up villages in its zone in Latin America and the Caribbean, we have no problem On the issue of establishing villages near China’s LAC (Line of Actual Control), the army chief said that the Chinese army was creating artificial settlements here. There is no problem, they can do whatever they want in their region. As far as the Indian Army is concerned, we have already built such model villages.
He added that, more importantly, state governments are now empowered to develop resources. At present, everyone is working together under the supervision of the army, state governments and the central government. The model cities the military is building now will be even better.
The Foreign Ministry said: Efforts are underway to end tensions through meetings. At the beginning of September, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took stock of the current situation of Indo-Chinese relations. He said efforts were underway to resolve tensions through continuous dialogue and meetings of the Working Consultation and Coordination Mechanism (WMCC).
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Foreign Minister S Jaishankar had continuously discussed relations with China in several forums and also took stock of what was discussed in the meetings of the WMCC.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs declared in Geneva that 75% of the dispute with China had been resolved.
Jaishankar said talks were underway between the two sides to find a solution to the issue.
Foreign Minister Jaishankar had said at a summit in Geneva, Switzerland on September 12 that 75 per cent of the dispute with China had been resolved. The foreign minister also said the issue of growing militarization at the border remained serious.
Jaishankar said the Galwan clash between China and India in 2020 had seriously affected the relations between the two countries. After the violence at the border, no one can say that other relationships will not be affected.
Jaishankar said talks were underway between the two countries. The proximity of the armies of the two countries to the border constitutes a major problem. He also said that if the border dispute was resolved, an improvement in India-China relations would be possible.
However, on September 25, at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York, he clarified his statement that 75 percent of disputes would be resolved. He said: “I only said that in the context of the troop withdrawal. Challenges remain on other issues with China. He said: “India’s history with China has been full of difficulties. » here…
what happened in galwan valley
On June 15, 2020, China had deployed troops in the border areas of eastern Ladakh under the pretext of exercises. Subsequently, infiltration incidents took place in many places.
The Indian government had also deployed an equal number of troops as China in this area. The situation became so serious that bullets were fired into the LAC.
Meanwhile, on June 15, 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a clash with the Chinese army in Galwan Valley. Later, India also gave a befitting reply to this question. Around 60 Chinese soldiers were killed in this affair.
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