Army reviews fresh Chinese moves in eastern Ladakh

Arun Joshi
Jammu, June 25

The Indian army is reviewing a fresh strategy to guard and secure its borders with China in eastern Ladakh. Army chief Gen. M M Naravane did not conclude his visit to the area as per his original schedule on Wednesday due to the same reason.

Consultations are going on between the Army chief, Northern Command Chief Lt. Gen. Y K Joshi and 14 Corps Commander Lt. Gen Harinder Singh at the 14 Corps headquarter in Leh about the latest situation in eastern Ladakh. The satellite pictures of the LAC—which show new structures built by the PLA troops—have made them relook the whole situation.

Sources said that each and every aspect of the developing situation is being studied minutely with regard to the positions in Galwan Valley, where a deadly clash on June 15 had left 20 Indian soldiers dead.

China has laid its sole claim on the Valley and rebuffed all the Indian claims beyond the estuary of Galwan and Shyok rivers.

Indian army, that has access to Karokarom pass through this area, is looking at the claims made by Beijing. It has become clear from the Chinese claims that the military commander-level talks on June 22 did not lead to a strategic breakthrough.

Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s statement on Wednesday reiterated Chinese stand.