gs Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 MEA, Army react differently over Chinese incursions NEW DELHI: As reports about Chinese incursions into Indian territory continue to mount, India on Monday came up with two strikingly different reactions. While Army officials admitted that Chinese soldiers ventured into India and promised to take up the matter, the foreign ministry stated that this wasn't an issue at all and that India and China shared "one of the most peaceful" borders. Foreign minister S M Krishna said that India would go by the standard mechanism in dealing with such cases of Chinese incursion. "Let me go on record to say that this (border with China) has been one of the most peaceful boundaries that we have had as compared to other boundary lines with other countries," stated Krishna, while replying to queries on China violating India's airspace and international border. "There is a built-in mechanism which is in place and which takes care of such incursions. With China, I think the boundary has been one of the most peaceful. So, there is no issue on that. There is no problem on that," he added. In the latest such case, reports from Jammu and Kashmir said that Chinese soldiers entered the Chumar sector east of Leh and even threatened some Indian shepherds. India has so far acted with restraint maintaining that the Line of Actual Control with China is not very well defined and that the Chinese don't share India's perception of the border. A senior foreign ministry official said that India has asked Beijing for clarification on certain disputed stretches along the LAC but Beijing has not responded yet. The foreign minister's comments came even as the Army gathered evidence from the spots on the Indian side where Chinese troops had painted rocks and left behind "tell tale evidence" of incursions. Defence sources said the matter will be taken up with the Chinese authorities. A senior Army official said though the Chinese used to leave behind signs of incursions in the past too, this is for the first time that they painted "China" over rocks with red spray paint. Last week, Army chief General Deepak Kapoor had said that India had lodged a strong protest with the Chinese authorities on the issue of recent incursion of a helicopter into Indian territory. This whole new agressive posturing by China lately has made me feel very uncomfortable. Hope this isnt another "shendi" like Krishna Menon - Nehru did it in 1962. ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Anyone read "The Himalayan Blunder"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 The border is so ill defined that minor incidents are always going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabira Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 ^But how come incidence happen only our side of the border? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 ^But how come incidence happen only our side of the border? cause we are like that wonly. rather, our beloved neighbours are like that wonly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViruRulez Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Although the Chinese army entering into India is a cause of worry but the way in which Indian media has treated this whole situation is not right. I am pis*ed off with TV channels showing how China will attack India and this and that. I am really seeing the quality of our news channels quite crap. I get irritated when the same news is repeated for one whole week till panic is created and then they stop showing the news forever. Some examples of news which were shown extensively by Indian media for weeks till panic was created in the last month are: first it was swine flu till everybody was scared then it was BJP and Jaswant saga now it is China Yaar hope that the news channels improves reporting. It seems they have become masala channels rather than authentic news channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 ^But how come incidence happen only our side of the border? They happen on both sides - there is no well defined border between the two countries. Go to Ladakh, you can easily walk into Aksai Chin. Many natives do it regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 China isnt stupid to start a conflict with India over few kms of land. Economic growth is more important for NON-Retarted countries than fighting over these issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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