Reuters: India destroys bunkers at Chumar to end border stand-off

[Chinese-Dragon]

India agrees to some Chinese demands to end Himalaya standoff | Reuters

(Reuters) - India has agreed to a Chinese demand to demolish bunkers near their de facto border in the Himalayas, Indian military officials said, as part of a deal to end a standoff that threatened to scupper slowly improving relations.

Indian and Chinese soldiers faced off 100 meters (330 feet) apart on a plateau near the Karakoram mountain range, where they fought a war 50 years ago, for three weeks until they reached a deal on Sunday for both sides to withdrew.

The tension had threatened to overshadow a visit by the Indian foreign minister to Beijing on May 9. China's Premier Li Keqiang is expected to visit India later this month.

Since it was these bunkers that were the root cause of the entire incident, it seems the issue is really over.

 

[Srinivas]

India agrees to some Chinese demands to end Himalaya standoff | Reuters
Since it was these bunkers that were the root cause of the entire incident, it seems the issue is really over.

These bunkers are built well within Indian border and nothing to do with Chinese concerns. They are not demolished.

This is CCP mouth piece.



India made no concessions in Ladakh's Chumar region: China

China pulls out, but ties hurt

New Delhi: The military stand-off with China in the Daulat Beg Oldi sector in Ladakh may have been resolved, but India feels it will impact bilateral ties which it says had been “moving on a very different trajectory in the last few years”.

Sources in defence said the Army’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicles operating in Eastern Ladakh have confirmed that the Chinese platoon camping in Depsang valley has gone back to its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), but defence minister A.K. Antony remained non-committal whether India had agreed to withdraw its troops from a key post in Chumar area as was being demanded by China.

“I will just say that the two sides have agreed to have status quo ante,” he said when asked if the Army has agreed to withdraw troops from bunkers built in Chumar area.

However, according to reports India has agreed to a Chinese demand to demolish bunkers near their de facto border. “The bunkers in Chumar were dismantled after we acceded to Chinese demand in the last flag meeting. These bunkers were live-in bunkers,” an army official said on condition of anonymity.

Indeed, during hectic diplomatic negotiations conducted to resolve the stand-off, Indian ambassador in Beijing S. Jaishankar had warned the Chinese that unless the status quo prior to April 15 was restored bilateral ties could suffer, said sources.

They said India feels “the policies of China and its motives need to be examined very carefully. and very clearly” as it seeks clear answers on why the Chinese did what they did recently in Ladakh. It also becomes imperative for India to get clarity on the issue given that a new Chinese leadership led by president XI Jinping is now in place.

With external affairs minister Salman Khurshid headed for China on May 9, the need to maintain peace and tranquility along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) and the way forward in the light of the recent incident is expected to be raised by the Indian side during the bilateral talks, said sources.


http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130508/news-current-affairs/article/china-pulls-out-ties-hurt


There is no official conformation from India and the reports are confusing.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

These bunkers are built well within Indian border and nothing to do with Chinese concerns. They are not demolished.

This is CCP mouth piece.



India made no concessions in Ladakh's Chumar region: China

Did you even read what it said in that Indian source IBN?

I'll quote it:

"China on Tuesday rejected talks that India had made concessions in the Chumar region in southern Ladakh to end its standoff across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), triggered by the recent incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh's Daulat Oldi Begi sector."

Our side rejected TALKS on the issue, we did not confirm anything either way. Which is our standard procedure.

The confirmation came from a Reuters interview with senior officials in the Indian Army.

 

[acid rain]

India took down one tin shed put up on April 20, the chinese left fearing diplomatic fallout...

India should take revenge for the tin shed and have china demolish a tin shed on their side.

 

[Spring Onion]

These bunkers are built well within Indian border and nothing to do with Chinese concerns. They are not demolished.

This is CCP mouth piece.



India made no concessions in Ladakh's Chumar region: China

very good strategy by CCP newspaper

 

[Jade]

Too much confusion. All are in the process of saving their faces.

 

[Srinivas]

very good strategy by CCP newspaper

Chinese fell for India chess move here, not only they back tracked, and became silent but also buckled under Indian pressure.

Did you even read what it said in that Indian source IBN?

I'll quote it:
Our side rejected TALKS on the issue, we did not confirm anything either way. Which is our standard procedure.

The confirmation came from a Reuters interview with senior officials in the Indian Army.

It should come from Defense ministry not Army sources. I can tell you if that is the case then India Govt. will be under huge pressure. These reports are confusing.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

All the international media are quoting the same thing, that India demolished the bunkers.

Even the Indian sources being posted on this thread (surprisingly) do not contradict it, if you read the actual articles themselves and not just the headlines.

 

[illusion8]

here we go again..

china objected to observation post not to the bunker, and in that terrain a permanent structure is a semi permanent one made of tin different to the tents the chinese put up, the one that was broyght down was that which was put up after the chinese intruded,

 

[bornmoron]

All looks good ,,,but nothings good,,,china definitely made a dent in the ongoing relation,,,,m sure Indian strategies & policies would change henceforth..This wasn't required at all..

 

[A1Kaid]

The truth comes out, as expected the PLA did not leave until their mission was accomplished. Where are all the jumping monkeys?

 

[Jade]

Now stop guys this internet wars.

However, I would say there are big lesson for India to be learned. India needs to complete the defense modernization and procurement as soon as possible, and fasten up building border infrastructure as soon as possible so that in future such events are prevented.

Anyways why is Pakistanis @sses are burning

 

[Srinivas]

Chinese troops withdraw - The Hindu

Chinese troops withdraw.
PTI

Sources said the Army’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicles operating in Eastern Ladakh have confirmed that the Chinese platoon camping in Depsang valley has gone back to its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Denying that any deal was struck to reach the agreement to restore status quo as it existed prior to April 15 when the Chinese troops intruded 19 km into the Indian territory, sources said India has only “taken-off” a “tin-shed” construction done in Chumar on April 18.


No trade-off for Chinese pullout - The Hindu

@illusion8 you are correct, no permanent structure was demolished.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

All looks good ,,,but nothings good,,,china definitely made a dent in the ongoing relation,,,,m sure Indian strategies & policies would change henceforth..This wasn't required at all..

Both sides agree that it was in fact India who set up the bunkers first. Which was a violation of our tacit agreement to not set up fixed posts on the LAC.

So it was India that made the first move. We responded to the bunkers with tents, which is not an escalation at all. In fact it was a relatively light response.

Luckily it all sorted itself out without any violence.

 

[dbc]

India agrees to some Chinese demands to end Himalaya standoff | Reuters



Since it was these bunkers that were the root cause of the entire incident, it seems the issue is really over.

Good job China!