Rajnath Singh to address India-China Ladakh standoff in Rajya Sabha today

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh will make a press release within the Rajya Sabha at present concerning the scenario in Jap Ladakh, the place India is engaged in a standoff with China. This was introduced by the defence minister’s workplace on Wednesday.

“Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will make a press release in Rajya Sabha tomorrow relating to ‘Current Scenario in Jap Ladakh,” Singh’s workplace tweeted.

The announcement got here after a requirement was made by Congress and different Opposition events.

Talking within the Lok Sabha, Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury highlighted the latest assertion made by Union minister VK Singh on the LAC standoff. He had stated that Singh’s assertion will give China an opportunity to tarnish India’s picture at world stage.

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“Union minister VK Singh has made a press release which has been extensively revealed within the newspapers about LAC transgressions. And China has picked that up; it’s going to give our neighbour an opportunity to tarnish our picture,” Chowdhury stated.

“I request the defence minister to throw some mild on the most recent scenario on the LAC and on the minister’s assertion,” he added.

This comes after the Chinese and Indian border troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Lake started disengagement on Wednesday as per the consensus reached throughout the ninth spherical of army commander-level talks, in keeping with China’s Ministry of Nationwide Defence.

The Chinese language and Indian border troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Lake started disengagement as deliberate on Wednesday in keeping with the consensus reached throughout the ninth spherical of army commander-level talks, reported International Occasions, citing the defence ministry.

India and China had agreed to push for an early disengagement of the frontline troops in jap Ladakh throughout the China-India Corps Commander Stage assembly held on the Chinese language aspect of the Moldo-Chushul border assembly level on January 24 to handle the continuing army standoff.

The 2 nations have been engaged in a standoff alongside the Line of Precise Management (LAC) since April-Could final 12 months. Whereas China started amassing large army energy alongside the LAC, India responded with a befitting build-up.

The Chinese language have been asking India to withdraw troops and tanks first from the southern financial institution however India has been asking for disengagement from all of the friction factors.

(With Company inputs)