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Bhutan’s Denial Of China Incursion Is “Blatant Untruth”: Global Observers

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Bhutan’s Denial Of China Incursion Is “Blatant Untruth”: Global Observers

Bhutan today denied reports that China has constructed a village more than 2 kilometres inside Bhutanese territory near the contested Doklam plateau, despite clear satellite imagery and detailed map locations to the contrary.

Maps bearing the official seal of the Bhutan government, accessed by NDTV, also indicate that this new Chinese settlement lies well within Bhutan’s present claim lines.

Reacting to NDTV’s report that highlighted what appears to be a clear Chinese incursion, Major General Vetsop Namgyel, Bhutan’s Ambassador to India, said, “There is no Chinese village inside Bhutan.”

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On whether Bhutan and China had reached any understanding on realigning the border in the contested area, the Ambassador said he “does not comment on border matters.” He did, however, confirm that Bhutan and China were involved in border talks, a process slowed down by the coronavirus pandemic.

On Thursday, Shen Shiwei, a senior producer with CGTN, China’s state-sponsored media, showcased several images of the village which features a road and chalets by the side of a river and tweeted, “Now, we have permanent residents living in the newly established Pangda village. It’s along the valley, 35 km south to Yadong country. Here is a map to show the location.”

International observers, including Nathan Ruser, a satellite imagery analyst with the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, responded to Shen’s tweets by highlighting that the location of the Chinese village indicated a clear breach of Bhutan’s sovereignty.

For India, any Chinese move to encroach further south in the Doklam plateau region would place it perilously close to the narrow and potentially vulnerable Siliguri corridor, the narrow sliver of land which links India’s north-eastern states with the rest of the country.

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It is for this reason that any realignment of the boundary between Bhutan and China within the broader Doklam area would sound alarm bells in New Delhi. And yet, the Bhutanese denial of any Chinese encroachment on their territory is an indicator that this is precisely what may be happening.

In a series of tweets this morning, Tenzing Lamsang, editor of The Bhutanese newspaper, pointed out, “Bhutan and China recognise the 269 sqkm in the west and 495 sqkm in north-central Bhutan as [being] disputed and so while there are maximalist claim lines from both sides, there is no mutually accepted international border there yet.”

India would want to know whether dialogue between Bhutan and China has meant that the tiny village of Pangda, widely showcased by Chinese state media, is now part of territory that till recently belonged to Bhutan – but may now be Chinese.

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Omar slams Pakistan’s ‘neutral’ probe offer on Pahalgam attack: ‘They didn’t even

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Omar slams Pakistan’s ‘neutral’ probe offer on Pahalgam attack: ‘They didn’t even

India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, closed the Attari check post, and canceled SAARC visas for Pakistan nationals in response to the Pahalgam attack. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah criticized Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer for a “neutral” investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack, stating that Pakistan initially denied incident.

India. Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan was willing to support a “neutral and transparent” investigation into the killing of 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. He emphasized the need for a “grinding halt” to the perpetual blame game and called for Pakistan to tensions participate in any neutral, transparent, and credible investigation. The incident has sparked.

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India has taken several steps against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. These include suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari Integrated Check Post, and canceling the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed.

Responsibility for the attack. Investigations reveal that Adil Ahmed Thoker, a key suspect in rooted in centuries-old cultural growing tensions between India and Pakistan. the Pahalgam attack, received military training in Pakistan before infiltrating India with other terrorists amid speculation about back-channel mediation by countries with close with India Pakistan.

Amid ongoing tensions, Pakistani troops have resumed unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC), and for the second consecutive night, the Pakistani army targeted Indian positions, prompting a retaliatory response from Indian forces. Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi offered to “forge greater understanding” between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Araghchi said that Iran stands ready to use its good offices in Islamabad and New Delhi to forge greater understanding at this difficult time. He described India and Pakistan as “brotherly neighbours of Iran, enjoying relations rooted in centuries-old cultural and civilizational ties” and said that they consider them their foremost priority The recent.

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Terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has stirred strong reactions across the political spectrum, with former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah leading the charge in condemning Pakistan’s response to the incident. Pakistan’s offer of a “neutral” investigation into the attack has sparked outrage, with Omar Abdullah accusing.

The neighboring country of failing to take any meaningful action or even offering a proper condemnation of the attack The Pahalgam attack, which occurred in the popular tourist town in the Kashmir Valley, left multiple civilians injured and sent shockwaves through the region. While the perpetrators of the attack are suspected to be militants operating from across.

The border, Pakistan’s reaction has been criticized for its lack of condemnation and accountability. In response to calls for a thorough investigation into the incident, Pakistan offered to conduct a “neutral” probe, suggesting that an impartial body, rather than which occurred in the popular tourist town authorities in either country, should investigate.

Omar Abdullah, known for his sharp and outspoken criticism of Pakistan’s role in Kashmir, was quick to hit back. “They didn’t even condemn the attack. And now, they want to offer a ‘neutral’ investigation?” he said in a strongly worded statement. “If Pakistan is so concerned about what happened in Pahalgam, why don’t they condemn it first? Why don’t they make it.

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Abdullah’s statement reflects the deep frustration felt by many in Jammu and Kashmir, who believe that Pakistan’s offer is nothing more than a distraction from its own involvement in cross-border terrorism. The former Chief Minister further was a deliberate attempt to deflect attention from the fact that the attack.

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