Neither the soldiers will be reduced, nor will the Chinese run

Neither the soldiers will be reduced, nor will the Chinese run… Defense Minister Rajnath Singh reviews the situation in East Ladakh

Eastern Ladakh Standoff: China's intention is to replace LAC, India has made it clear that the dragon will have to return to the April position. Along with this, the army has also made preparations to camp on LAC for a long time.

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·       The Situation in East Ladakh has been tense since May due to China's actions.

·       China is adamant on its stand, the Indian army also prepares for a long time

·       Defense Minister holds meeting with NSA, CDS, Army to review the situation

New Delhi, India;

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday held a high-level meeting to review the security situation in view of China's stance on not retreating in eastern Ladakh. The meeting took place two days after the diplomatic level talks to resolve the ongoing deadlock between India and China. Sources said Army Chief General MM Narwane made a presentation on India's military preparedness, deployment of arms and troops, including the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to maintain the deployment of troops in the midst of the harsh winter.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, CDS General Bipin Rawat, Army Chief General Narwane, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh, and Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria attended the meeting. Government sources said that India is not going to reduce the number of troops under any circumstances. He said that the Indian Army firmly in talks with China said that the situation before April should be restored to resolve the dispute.

Sources said that all important aspects of the border dispute with China in eastern Ladakh was discussed. He said that future steps to deal with the situation were discussed. On the other hand, the Army has reported that on 20 and 21 August, the Army commanders met to review the security situation and military preparedness on the northern and western fronts.

China not serious to Resolve Dispute

Sources said that the army assesses that Chinese soldiers are not serious about resolving the border dispute. It is believed that in a two-day conference, the army commanders discussed the possible challenges arising on the border with China and Pakistan and how to deal with them effectively. India and China have held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks in the last two and a half months but no significant progress has been made to resolve the border dispute in East Ladakh.

The two sides held diplomatic-level next-stage talks on Thursday following which the Foreign Ministry said they had agreed to resolve pending issues in an expeditious and in accordance with the agreed agreement and procedure. However, sources said that no significant solution could be reached at the meeting. Sources said that in military talks, the Indian Army made it clear that it was not acceptable to 'replace' the LAC by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, while the Chinese military tried to work out a strategy to justify its action in eastern Ladakh. is.

Army Preparing for Long-Term Camping on LAC

Sources said that talks are being held at the military and diplomatic level between the two sides, but the Indian Army is also preparing to maintain the deployment of troops even in the cold winter in eastern Ladakh. "The army is ready to camp on the LAC for a long time" said a military officer who kept the identity secret.

Special Arrangements for -25 ° C Temperature

Sources said that Army Chief General Narwane has already given a message to all his senior commanders watching the preparations for the advance areas of the LAC to be vigilant and aggressively respond to any daring of China. He said that the army has started the process of procuring arms, ammunition and special uniforms for the troops on the front fronts as the temperature in the LAC region goes down to minus 25 degrees Celsius during winter.

Sources said that India is also in the process of laying new roads in Ladakh. The formal withdrawal of troops began on July 6, a day after telephone conversations between Ajit Doval and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi. However, the process did not proceed since mid-July. Sources said that the Chinese army has retreated from the Galvan Valley and some other places of confrontation but there has been no withdrawal of troops from Pangog Soo, Depsang, and some other places.