India-China LAC: What the ITBP chief said and how the MEA replied
The Ministry of External Affairs said on October 23 that the India-China border situation gets disturbed from time to time when Chinese forces diverge from established patrolling patterns, after the ITBP chief said face-offs were continuing at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh.
The ITBP director general said on October 22 that face-offs were continuing in Arunachal Pradesh.
The MEA replied on October 23 that disturbances occur when Chinese forces deviate from patrol patterns.
Both countries keep using diplomatic and military channels.
The ITBP mobilised its new Shaurya commando unit.
No Chinese response was reported.
Shatrujeet Kapur, as the name is spelt by Apnlive, said on Thursday, October 22, that face-offs between Indian and Chinese forces had occurred at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh in recent days and were continuing. Some outlets spell the name Kapoor.
The ITBP chief spoke to personnel at a force base in Alwar, Rajasthan, ahead of the force’s 65th Raising Day on October 24, according to the reports.
The ITBP chief said the force had mobilised its newly raised Shaurya commando unit during the face-offs, according to Apnlive.
The chief also highlighted drone platoons for border units and a new training course to prepare personnel for battles similar to the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, according to the same report.
Some reports quote the ITBP chief as saying that conventional warfare is no longer sufficient to counter China.
Jaiswal said that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the development of bilateral relations, according to Business Standard.
Jaiswal said India and China continue to use existing diplomatic and military mechanisms to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the Line of Actual Control, according to the same report.
The two sides have agreed to discuss ways to improve their understanding of the Line of Actual Control in appropriate areas for better border management, according to the reports.
No timeline or concrete measures for those discussions were given in the reports.
On operational details of the face-offs, the spokesperson referred questions to the Ministry of Defence, according to Apnlive.
Map of the Yangtse-Tawang area, Arunachal Pradesh (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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