Published 10:05 IST, September 1st 2020
Chinese stooge admits PLA's Galwan incursion; babbles after Indian Army thwarts China
Editor of Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece Global Times has once again claimed that the south bank of Pangong Lake is under the actual control of China.
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In a fresh confrontation in eastern Lakh, Chinese army carried out "provocative military movements" to "unilaterally" change status quo on sourn bank of Pangong lake but attempt was thwarted by Indian troops, Army said on Monday. Reacting to it, Editor of Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece Global Times has once again claimed that south bank of Pangong Lake is under actual control of China.
'Don't misjudge situation anymore'
Stooge Hu Xijin said that in 1962, Chinese army beat Indian army re. He also claimed that "this time" it is Indian army that tried to break status quo implying that China has tried to break status quo earlier. "I hope India will t make same mistake," he said. In a tweet, he also said that if re is a conflict in Pangong Lake, "it will only end in new defeat of Indian army."
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Meanwhile, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his trip to France has said that "China is committed to maintaining stability along with China-India border and will t be first to complicate or escalate situation. " boundary between China and India has t yet been demarcated, so re have been problems. China will firmly safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is rey to man all kinds of issues through dialogue with Indian side," he said.
India thwarts China's attempt
"On night of August 29/30, PLA troops violated previous consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engments during ongoing standoff in Eastern Lakh and carried out provocative military movements to change status quo," said Army spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand in a statement.
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Indian Army took measures to strengn its position and "and thwart Chinese intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground". " Indian Army is committed to maintaining peace and tranquillity through dialogue but is also equally determined to protect its territorial integrity. A Brige Commander level Flag Meeting is in progress at Chushul to resolve issues," Anand said furr.
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India insisting on complete disengment
In five rounds of Corps commander-level talks, Indian side has been insisting on complete disengment of Chinese troops at earliest, and immediate restoration of status quo ante in all areas of eastern Lakh prior to April. tension between two sides escalated manifold after violent clashes in Galwan Valley on June 15 in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed.
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Chinese side also suffered casualties but it is yet to give out details. According to an American intelligence report, number of casualties on Chinese side was 35. Following Galwan Valley incident, government gave armed forces "full freedom" to give a "befitting" response to any Chinese misventure along LAC. Army sent thousands of ditional troops to forward locations along border following dely clashes. IAF has also moved air defence systems as well as a sizeable number of its frontline combat jets and attack helicopters to several key airbases.
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10:05 IST, September 1st 2020