Rahul Gandhi also asked about the measures taken “to ensure that no Indian territory is taken by China anymore”.
New Delhi:
The government should listen to defense veterans and authorize an independent fact-finding mission to “identify China’s raids, intrusions and encroachments”, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said on Friday. He also asked the government to inform the country of the measures taken “to ensure that no Indian territory is taken over by China”.
“The GOI (Government of India) must listen to the veterans and inform India of the measures taken to ensure that no Indian territory is taken by China anymore. Allow an independent fact-finding mission to identify the China’s raids, intrusions and encroachments, “said the former Congress. said the chef on Twitter.
With the tweet, he also tagged a report from the news site The Wire, entitled “India-China deadlock: 144 veterans of the armed forces call for responsibility, for reform”.
Gandhi has attacked the government since the violent confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on June 15 claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers.
Questioning the government on whether there have been any Chinese incursions, he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of “ceding” Indian lands.
Congressman P Chidambaram tweeted, “We are generally pleased with the disengagement and de-escalation. People will be watching PROCESS and PROGRESS (sic) closely.”
“But remember, the stated objective is to restore the status quo ante as at May 5, 2020,” he also said.
India and China on Friday decided to follow the steps of “complete disengagement” of troops in eastern Ladakh for the “complete restoration” of peace and tranquility along the real line of control in a new series of diplomatic talks to reduce tensions along the de facto border.
The talks were held as part of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC), said the foreign ministry, which attempted to defuse tensions at the following the confrontation that stunned the country, fueling popular anger against China, and led to weeks of talks between senior military officials on how to reduce tensions.
(With agency contributions)
