After couple of squabbles, the killing of Indian soldiers and violation of ceasefire like incidents by Pakistani Army in the past few days along loC and security issues along lAC has been continuously bothering veteran top brass of the capital city.
They demanded from the Union Government to immediate take swift action to resolve loC and lAC issues in order to maintain peace and avoid war along the international borders. Apart from that, they also suggested to intensify the patrolling along the international borders in order to avoid such incidents to repeat in the near future. After expressing concern over incursion by China in ladakh, preventing Indian Army from patrolling posts in this sector along the border which was well within India’s territory, Maj Gen (Retd) BC Khanduri and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister said that the similar incident was also reported in April, this year and reports also suggested that the tents were pitched by the Chinese Army after crossing lAC upto 19 kms at Deepsang valley in ladakh sector, Jammu and Kashmir.
“The pitching of tents by the any neighbouring countries to Indian territory is a matter of grim concern and the Union Government should resolve the issue at earliest,” he said, adding that Chinese Army had earlier also did such incidents and crossed lAC for 270 times in 2008 besides, Chinese army was enraged for 2,285 times. Maj Gen Khanduri also lamented that the despite having bilateral talks, the both governments have failed to reach to any conclusion. He also expressed concern over the encroachment by Chinese Army at Aksai Chin plateau. He emphasised that the UPA should take concrete steps for resolving Pakistan and China issue at earliest.
Expressing the same feelings, Brig (Retd) KG Behl, former president, Dehradun Ex-Services league, said that disturbance along the lAC and lOC is one of the ways to slow down the development pace of the country. He said that the Government should immediately take swift action to resolve both issues at earliest in order to avoid any external aggression in the near future. According to him, the Kargil war was forcefully imposed on the India.
Brig Behl said that vigilance should be intensified along the lOC and Indian authority should keeps an eye on lAC to prevent Chinese Army to infiltrate Indian territory. “The patrolling done by Indian Army and para-military forces should be immediately intensified in order to avoid any war,” said, BSF, IG (Retd), SS Kothiyal, adding that lAC is always being an area of discomfort for both countries. He said that infiltration by Chinese Army is need of the hour for the government and should be resolved at earliest. IG Kothiyal also expressed concern over the cordial relations between China and Pakistan and further said that the government should immediately initiate bilateral talks involving public representatives, top brass of defence forces with its counterparts.