Is China Occupying 640 km of Indian Territory?

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Is China Occupying 640 km of Indian Territory?

By Zachary Keck

September 6, 2013

China’s People’s Liberation Army has “incrementally” occupied 640 km of Indian territory along the Line of Actual Control (LoAC) that demarches the Sino-Indo border, Indian media sources reported this week, citing a report by an official advisory body.

According to reports in the Hindustan Times and Headlines Today, Chinese military forces have gradually assumed control over an aggregate of 640 km across three sectors along the border in Depsang, Chumar and Pangong Tso. The media reports also said that after a PLA incursion into Indian territory on April 15, Indian forces have been prevented from patrolling the Depsang Bulge.

The media outlets based their stories on a report they had obtained by the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), an official advisory board, which was submitted to the Prime Minister’s office on August 10.

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The report was authored by Shyam Saran, the NSAB chairman, who was visiting the area from August 2 through August 9 at the request of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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The issue sparked a heated debate in India’s parliament, the Lok Sabha. Yashwant Sinha, a senior Parliamentary leader from the opposition party, BJP, said this week: “Parliament appears to be unaware of the situation there [along the border] and the defense minister should clarify the actual position.”

Defense Minister A.K. Antony, however, refused to comment on the report.

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When asked ... External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said:

“Actions are taken on the basis of information that is received. It is not possible to keep forces everywhere permanently. We take action if we get to know something. There is nothing to worry about. We have acted on all information.”

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“Actions are taken on the basis of information that is received. It is not possible to keep forces everywhere permanently. We take action if we get to know something. There is nothing to worry about. We have acted on all information.”

in other words, capitulation is his plan.

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In April this year, the Chinese PLA had set up five tents in the Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) area of north-eastern Ladakh in J&K and this had led to a nearly three week-long stand-off with Indian troops in the area who then also set up tents facing the Chinese tents. Both sides had told the other to move back.

Ten tents just duking it out on the LoAC.

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Is China Occupying 640 km of Indian Territory?

Oh, I hope so ! That'd be swell !