New Delhi: On Friday, India Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat stated that situation at the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh stays tense and the possibility of a war with China can’t be ruled out.
Rawat stated, “In the complete security calculus: transgressions, border confrontations, unprovoked tactical military actions — spiralling into a wider conflict, therefore, cannot be discounted.”
Rawat statement came in the midst of an ongoing military conversation among India and China at Chushul of Friday. He was speaking at Diamond Jubilee Webinar, 2020 directed by National Defence College in Delhi.
In any case, the COAS likewise brought up that India’s posturing is unambiguous and she “will not accept any shift in Linechi of Actual Control”.
He furthermore stated that China’s People’s Liberation Army is confronting unexpected consequences for its misadventure into Ladakh as a result of firm responses by Indian forces.
The military level talks in progress since 9.30 a.m. were the eighth round.
India and China have been occupied with a worst seven-month-long border conflict at the LAC. In spite of many levels of dialogue, there has not been any advancement.
Moreover, talking about defence cooperation, the COAS stated that India understands the significance of leveraging defence diplomacy in building common trust and partnerships with strategically significant nations.
He likewise said that in the coming years, the Indian defence industry will be developing exponentially and add to the general defence preparedness.
General Rawat stated, “The industry will give us state-of-art weaponry and equipment completely made in India.
The official said that as India grows in stature, security difficulties will rise proportionately.
The official included, “We must shift out of the constant threat of sanctions or dependency on individual nations for our military requirements and invest in building long-term indigenous capability for strategic independence and application of decisive military power to squarely meet present and emerging challenges.”
There have been many military and diplomatic talks between the two sides to resolve the entire situation, but have made little progress.
