Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (May 26) held a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs to review the ground situation in Ladakh, where Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a face-off. The latest border tensions between the two Asian nations is being termed as the biggest confrontation since the 1962 war.
The meetings were reportedly in the wake of China’s aggressive posturing in the disputed border areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. China, which of late earned ignominy for allegedly spreading deadly coronavirus globally, is threatening India to maintain peace along the border.
After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held a meeting with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and the three service chiefs with a focus on bolstering India’s military preparedness to deal with external security challenges.
China does not seem to be in the mood to de-escalate tensions, as Sino-Indian troops have held several rounds of talks since the border skirmish took place on May 5. An article published in China’s official newspaper Global Times on this issue has cautioned India to stop thinking about China from the perspective of Western countries, thereby, hinting not to toe the line of the rest of world.
Indian Army understands the reason behind confrontation, that is why, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane visited Leh, the headquarters of 14 Corps in Ladakh, on May 22, and reviewed security deployment of forces along the Line of Actual Control with China.
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