Published 12:47 IST, November 12th 2020
Subramanian Swamy wary of India-China resolution chatter; defines 'real PLA withdrawal'
Dr Swamy has said that PLA's offer to "mutually" withdraw from Pangong lake will have "disastrous consequences" since Indian army had occupied a plateau top.
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Multiple news ncies on Wednesday quoting ir sources reported that ongoing India-China border conflict may be resolved soon as armies of two countries have agreed for disengment from parts of Eastern Lakh sector under which y would be moving back to ir respective positions before April-May timeframe earlier this year.
bro contours of proposal include removal of armoured personnel carriers within one day of inking an agreement, withdrawal of troops from specific areas on rth and south banks of Pangong lake in eastern Lakh and carrying out verification of disengment process by both sides, y said.
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'PLA is t agreeable'
Reacting to reports, senior BJP leer and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said that Chinese PLA offer to "mutually" withdraw from Pangong lake will have "disastrous consequences" since Indian army h occupied a plateau top after PLA h occupied plains below. Dr Swamy insisted that real withdrawal will be if PLA agrees to leave Depsong
"as is where is."
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India, China on verge of reaching agreement
specific proposals for disengment and restoration of status quo ante as existed in April were finalised during eighth round of high-level military talks between Indian and Chinese armies in Chushul on vember 6 on Indian side of Line of Actual Control(LAC).
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PTI quoting authoritative sources said both Indian Army and Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA) are looking at sealing pact in next round of Corps Commander-level talks as proposals were agreed to by two sides. ninth round of military talks are likely to take place in next few days. standoff between two sides erupted in early May.
Indian troops occupied a number of strategic heights in Mukhpari, Rezang La and Magar hill areas around sourn bank of Pangong lake after PLA soldiers attempted to intimidate m in area on intervening night of August 29 and 30. When asked about six-month-long military standoff, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava at a media briefing last week said that both sides continue to maintain close communication at military and diplomatic levels to achieve complete disengment along LAC.
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12:47 IST, November 12th 2020