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India and China have been engaged in a serious border standoff in the eastern Ladakh region since April, when the two nations accused each other of violating border agreements. The Asian giants have held several military and diplomatic level talks but failed to reach a consensus to diffuse the situation.
Amid an ongoing dialogue to lower tensions along the nation's northern border, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asserted that the armed forces are prepared for war to protect the sovereignty of the country.
The statement comes a day after the two countries resumed a formal dialogue to discuss how to begin disengagement in the contested region of Ladakh.
At the 20th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC), the two sides decided to work towards ensuring complete disengagement in all friction points along the Line of Actual Control in the western sector.
The two countries have deployed military assets along with around 50,000 additional troops in the freezing temperatures of the eastern Ladakh region. Rajnath Singh underlined that the forces in Ladakh are equipped with the necessary weapons, equipment, clothes, and rations.
The ties between the two countries dipped to their lowest point in June of this year, when 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the Galwan Valley. It is still unknown how many PLA soldiers were killed or injured in the skirmish.
Amid an ongoing dialogue to lower tensions along the nation's northern border, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asserted that the armed forces are prepared for war to protect the sovereignty of the country.
Making a scathing attack, the minister said that China's attitude in times of crisis like COVID-19 shows that country's intentions. Singh said that India has changed over the years and now it is willing to respond to any kind of transgression, aggression, or any unilateral action on its borders.
The statement comes a day after the two countries resumed a formal dialogue to discuss how to begin disengagement in the contested region of Ladakh.
At the 20th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC), the two sides decided to work towards ensuring complete disengagement in all friction points along the Line of Actual Control in the western sector.
The two countries have deployed military assets along with around 50,000 additional troops in the freezing temperatures of the eastern Ladakh region. Rajnath Singh underlined that the forces in Ladakh are equipped with the necessary weapons, equipment, clothes, and rations.
The ties between the two countries dipped to their lowest point in June of this year, when 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the Galwan Valley. It is still unknown how many PLA soldiers were killed or injured in the skirmish.
