NSA Chief Keeps Close Watch on Indo-China Brigadier Level Meet in Chushul

Concern over recent Indo-China standoff, the National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, has kept a close watch and regularly monitoring the entire issues. Doval has on Tuesday monitored each and every step of the Brigade commander level talks between the two countries in Chushul. The Personnel of the Chinese Army had on Sunday midnight attempted to transgress into Indian Territory near the southern Pangong Tso bank in Ladakh.

Today’s talks aim to resolve all contentious issues between China's Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and the Indian Army. The NSA Doval had already had a meeting with top intelligence officials yesterday. These included both internal and external intelligence agency bosses along with top officers of the Indian Army. NSA was briefed potential threats from the dragon and what to expect from it in the coming future. Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla was also present in the meeting.

Sources revealed, there are two to three contentious areas to discuss in the south bank of Pangong Lake. India has raised objections about Chinese deployment in the areas like Helmet Top and Black Top. It is said that India is in a more advantageous position, which China is objecting to. China is demanding Indian troops to leave some places that allege that have been held by the Indian Army. After Indian and Chinese troops got engaged in a fresh skirmish in the south bank of Pangong Lake, a brigade commander level flag meeting was held on Monday, August 31 as well. Meanwhile, India also has raised concerns about Chinese deployment in areas like Black Top and Helmet Top.

The Indian Army Spokesperson, Col Aman Anand, reiterated that the Indian Army is committed to maintaining peace and tranquility through dialogue, but is also equally determined to protect India's territorial integrity.

China accused the Indian Army of crossing the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and purposely violating the consensus reached "multi-level talks" between the two nations. China's mouthpiece Global Times had threatened that the border dispute will go ahead, predicting a Sino-India war. It also wrote that China will have to take a tough stand against India or else the difficulties will increase for China.

On the other hands, the PLA's infiltration bid in Pangong Lake took place on the night of August 29/30 when Chinese troops tried to make incursions near Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh. This area is in India's possession. Despite these all, China is striving hard to have control over it to gain strategic advantage.