- 5 may 2020: Chinese border patrol intrude into disputed area at Pangong Tso and other areas along the LAC, violating ceasefire agreement. ITBP(Indo-Tibetian border police) patrols intercept them restricting Chinese troops form further infiltration.After verbal and physical aggression,ITBP was ordered to step back since it was a military matter,Indian troops belonging to the 3rd infantry divison of XIV(24th) corps were deployed in huge concentration along the LAC(line of actual control).
- Now the question arises, what made China do so ?
The reason is Chinese economy has fallen drastically in the past few months due COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese people are upset with the government. Therefore the Chinese government are developing a highway which will connect them to POK(Pakistan occupied Kashmir) and Aksai Chin so as to divert the people’s mind .But for them to do so they have to cross the shyok rivebed,which lies in the Indian territory.
3.Now you must be thinking why china wants to do so in the middle of a pandemic.
Reason 1: Boost economy and divert the peoples mind.
Reason 2:Connect Chinese occupied Kashmir (Aksai chin) area to mainland china so that they can keep cut off Indian supply lines to Leh Ladakh.
Reason3: Link up with POK for trade.
Reason4:Overwatch on Indian troops movement.
Below is a picture of Galwan valley. Which explains point no.2
Latest updates:
16 June 2020: Clashes between Indian and Chinese troops escalate
Fist fights and stone pelting.20 Indian soldiers KIA( killed in action) several injured.Casualties on Chinese sides are not yet confirmed by Chinese authorities. China has suffered heavy casualties with 35 confirmed dead and several injured and 7 captured(source -U.S news and World report.)
17 June 2020: Peace talks between Indian high commissioner to china and china’s minister of foreign affairs.
So far Peace talks are going on and both the Countries have given assurance that whatever happens there won’t be any full fledged war. We hope that the conflict should not escalate further for any war would result in heavy casualties and would take back India’s economy to 10 years.
By:Sarang Dabre.
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