On Tuesday, the security agency released pictures of the army holding a tricolor flag in the Galvan Valley in eastern Ladakh to celebrate the New Year celebrations.
The photos were released three days after a video allegedly sent by Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers to the Chinese people from near the Galvan Valley area was broadcast by Chinese state media.
In one of the photos, there are about 30 Indian soldiers holding the national flag. Another photo showed that four of the group held the national flag, and the other tricolor flag was flying high on the flagpole near the temporary observation post.
A PTI report quoted sources as saying that the photos were taken in the Galvan Valley on January 1.
Federal Law and Attorney General Kiren Rijiju also posted these photos on Twitter with the caption “#NewYear2022, brave Indian army soldier in the Galwan Valley”. The 10 border points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), including eastern Ladakh and North Sikkim, are seen as a warm gesture in the lingering quarrel in eastern Ladakh.
On May 5, 2020, after violent clashes broke out in the Pangong Lake area, a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops broke out on the eastern border of Ladakh.
Through the influx of tens of thousands of soldiers and heavy weapons, the two sides gradually strengthened their deployment.
After a series of military and diplomatic talks, the two sides completed the process of disengagement on the north and south shores of Pangong Lake and the Gogra region last year.
Currently, there are approximately 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers on both sides along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in sensitive areas.
The 13th round of military talks at the military rank level in October ended with a stalemate with the Indian army, saying that the “constructive proposals” they put forward were not approved by the Chinese side.
In the virtual diplomatic talks on November 18, India and China agreed to hold the 14th round of military talks as soon as possible to achieve the goal of completely separating the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh.
It is reported that China has not yet responded to the next round of military talks.
The Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that it has held multiple rounds of military talks with China to ease the situation in eastern Ladakh without affecting its position of “completely disengaging from contact and immediately restoring to the original state.”
India has insisted on restoring to the status quo before the confrontation in early May 2020.
Complete News Source : Hindutan Times
