AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for not speaking about the issue of Chinese incursion into Indian territory at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
“Please do not honk your horn near Lok Kalyan Marg. Modiji is Resting And he can’t dare to utter the word China,” he tweeted.
For quite some time, the Hyderabad MP has been consistently critical of the centre’s response on the issue.
On December 9, troops from China’s People’s Liberation of Army the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh, but Indian soldiers firmly contested their way, resulting in a clash between the two.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated in Lok Sabha on Tuesday that no loss of life or any serious injury to Indian soldiers as a result of the clash at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh with Chinese troops.
“On Dec 9, in Yangtse area of the Tawang sector, PLA troops encroached upon & attempted to change the status quo. This attempt was tackled by our troops in a determined manner. Our troops bravely stopped PLA from encroaching upon our territory&forced them to go back to their post,” he said.
“In this face-off, few soldiers on both sides suffered injuries. I’d like to tell this House that none of our soldiers died or suffered any serious injury. Due to the timely intervention of Indian military commanders, PLA soldiers have retreated to their own locations,” he further said.
“I am confident this House will respect capability, valour and commitment of our armed forces,” he remarked.
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The clash near Yangtse along the LAC in the sensitive sector occurred last Friday, amid the over 30-month border standoff between the two sides in eastern Ladakh.
According to the US Pentagon, China is continuing to amass forces and build military infrastructure across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India.
Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Press Secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD), stated during a briefing that the DoD continues to closely monitor developments along the line of actual control at the India-China border.
“We have seen the PRC continue to amass forces and build military infrastructure along the so-called LAC. But I would defer you to India in terms of their views.
“It does reflect though, and it’s important to point out, the growing trend by the PRC to assert itself and to be provocative in areas directed towards US allies and our partners in the Indo Pacific.”
“And we will continue to remain steadfast in our commitment to ensuring the security of our partners. And we fully support India’s ongoing efforts to de-escalate this situation,” he added.
These were the first clashes in nearly two years.
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