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Indian and Chinese soldiers recently had another scuffle at the disputed Ladakh border, when Indian troops crossed over into Chinese territory. Due to this, around twenty Indian soldiers, as well as some Chinese soldiers, died at Galwan Valley.
In an interview with Najma Minhas, Managing Editor of Global Village Space, Dr. Moeed Pirzada, journalist and CEO of Global Village Space, said that Chinese reports on the India-China Ladakh scuffle were likely more reliable due to their consistency and clear facts. He said that Indian reports, on the other hand, were ‘patchy’ and kept changing.
India-China scuffle at Ladakh: the incident as it happened
An Indian army officer based in the region said that there had been no shooting, and that the officer killed had been a colonel.
“There was no firing. No firearms were used. It was violent hand-to-hand scuffles,” the officer said on condition of anonymity.
China had accused Indian soldiers of crossing the Line of Actual Control, in a bid to drive the Chinese out of the disputed region, which is controlled by China but claimed by India.
China called on India not to take unilateral actions or stir up trouble, it was reported.
Read more: Ladakh border confrontation: Chinese media plays down incident
The Chinese nationalist tabloid Global Times reported the number of deaths on the Indian side, but said China had not released information about casualties. The editor of the Global Times said on Twitter that the death toll was not released because China did not want the people of both nations to start comparisons, at a time when both countries find themselves ravaged by the coronavirus.
This incident is even more alarming because it comes when both countries are in the midst of diplomatic talks to reach an amiable consensus on Ladakh.
Indian government incessantly picks fights with neighbours: Dr. Pirzada
Recently, there had been efforts from both sides to improve relations and resolve their dispute. However, as Dr. Pirzada commented, Indian encroachment into Chinese territory has further weakened their position at the negotiation table. He held the Indian government responsible for tarnishing India’s reputation in the international community by picking fights with neighbours unnecessarily, and reminded viewers of how Indian fighter jets tried to attack Pakistan’s mainland without provocation for the first time in 70 years under the rule of the BJP and Modi.
India and China had engaged each other on a senior military level in order to carry out negotiations over the next few weeks, which is why Dr. Pirzada said that the Chinese seemed surprised that the Indian troops would cross over into Chinese territory and worsen the situation.
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India’s irresponsible government is adding fuel to Ladakh fire: Dr. Moeed Pirzada
Indian and Chinese soldiers recently had another scuffle at the disputed Ladakh border, when Indian troops crossed over into Chinese territory. Due to this, around twenty Indian soldiers, as well as some Chinese soldiers, died at Galwan Valley.
In an interview with Najma Minhas, Managing Editor of Global Village Space, Dr. Moeed Pirzada, journalist and CEO of Global Village Space, said that Chinese reports on the India-China Ladakh scuffle were likely more reliable due to their consistency and clear facts. He said that Indian reports, on the other hand, were ‘patchy’ and kept changing.
India-China scuffle at Ladakh: the incident as it happened
An Indian army officer based in the region said that there had been no shooting, and that the officer killed had been a colonel.
“There was no firing. No firearms were used. It was violent hand-to-hand scuffles,” the officer said on condition of anonymity.
China had accused Indian soldiers of crossing the Line of Actual Control, in a bid to drive the Chinese out of the disputed region, which is controlled by China but claimed by India.
China called on India not to take unilateral actions or stir up trouble, it was reported.
Read more: Ladakh border confrontation: Chinese media plays down incident
The Chinese nationalist tabloid Global Times reported the number of deaths on the Indian side, but said China had not released information about casualties. The editor of the Global Times said on Twitter that the death toll was not released because China did not want the people of both nations to start comparisons, at a time when both countries find themselves ravaged by the coronavirus.
This incident is even more alarming because it comes when both countries are in the midst of diplomatic talks to reach an amiable consensus on Ladakh.
Indian government incessantly picks fights with neighbours: Dr. Pirzada
Recently, there had been efforts from both sides to improve relations and resolve their dispute. However, as Dr. Pirzada commented, Indian encroachment into Chinese territory has further weakened their position at the negotiation table. He held the Indian government responsible for tarnishing India’s reputation in the international community by picking fights with neighbours unnecessarily, and reminded viewers of how Indian fighter jets tried to attack Pakistan’s mainland without provocation for the first time in 70 years under the rule of the BJP and Modi.
India and China had engaged each other on a senior military level in order to carry out negotiations over the next few weeks, which is why Dr. Pirzada said that the Chinese seemed surprised that the Indian troops would cross over into Chinese territory and worsen the situation.
Read full article...
India’s irresponsible government is adding fuel to Ladakh fire: Dr. Moeed Pirzada
