Published 00:31 IST, June 27th 2020

A look at Chinese aggressions when Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was proposing FTA in 2009

Here is a brief look at India-China relations at the time when Sonia Gandhi's charity organisations were making FTA recommendations.

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In 2009, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was proposing Free Tre Agreements between India and China. Here is a brief look at India-China relations at time when Sonia Gandhi's charity organisations were making FTA recommendations.

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India-China relations during UPA

Tre deficit was growing: India’s tre deficit with China hit a record high of $31.4 billion in 2013 while Indian exports to China declined by 9.4% same year.

India reportedly lost substantial land to China: In January 2010, UPA Home Ministry was being appraised by former Sub Divisional Magistrate (Nyoma) Tsering rboo about how we have "lost a substantial amount of land in 20-25 years” to China 

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China was entering Indian territory: In 2009, China h allegedly entered 1.5 km into Indian territory near Mount Gya, and painted boulders and rocks with "China" and "Chin9" .

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China was building dams on Brahmaputra: In vember 2010, China was building dams on Brahmaputra river to disrupt flow of water to Indian territory.

Chinese links with rth-East terror groups: Chinese intelligence groups were reportedly offering surface-to-air missiles to terror groups like NSCN-IM in rth-East. 

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China was building nuclear reactors in Pakistan: In April 2010, one year after 26/11 attack, China h agreed to build two 650-megawatt reactors at Chashma in Pakistan’s Punjab province. 

Chinese aggression on LAC: In 2009, cases of Chinese aggression at Trig Height alone h increased from 50 attempts in 2005 to 70 incursions. Chinese h also built a more than 5 km long motorable ro from JAK II (GR-564678) from within Indian side of Line of Actual Control crossing Track Junction Nallah up to Point 5459, close to Trig Height post. 

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00:31 IST, June 27th 2020