Friday, April 26, 2013

China - India Border Tensions Continue



Chinese Troops Have Erected Tents 19km Inside Indian Territory: Govt -- Times Of India

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday told a parliamentary committee that Chinese troops have pitched tents 19km deep inside the Indian territory in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and that efforts are underway to ensure that the status quo is maintained.

Defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and some other senior officials informed the parliamentary standing committee on defence that India has deployed forces to "keep a close watch on the border", sources told .

Sharma and other officials appeared before the committee after BJP members Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Prakash Javadekar wanted to know the actual ground situation in Depsang sector of Ladakh where the Chinese incursion took place in Daulat Beg Oldie area a week ago.

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More News On China's And India's Border Tensions

China incursion: What exactly happened? -- Hindustan Times
India's defense minister says talks are on to end standoff with China over de facto border -- FOX News/AP
Parliament panel urged to seek details on incursion from Defence Ministry, Army -- The Hindu
China plays down border row with India -- Indian Express
China denies crossing LAC in Ladakh; promises to resolve stand-off amicably -- Times of India
Indian Foreign Minister to Visit China to Reduce Border Tensions -- Bloomberg Businessweek
India foreign minister Salman Khurshid to visit China -- BBC
India turns to diplomacy to counter China as reports of incursions in Ladakh continue -- Daily Mail
China's border games part of larger diplomatic strategy? -- Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Hindustan Times
China’s LAC push aims to make India sign pact? -- Times of India
Border row puts gains in Sino-Indian ties at risk -- Ben Doherty, Sydney Morning Herald

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