The Indian and Chinese armies were locked in a dead end in several places in eastern Ladakh.
Washington:
China’s “very aggressive” actions against India, including the brutal attack on Indian soldiers in eastern Ladakh, and its movements in the South China Sea and Hong Kong provide “good insight” of how the ruling Chinese Communist Party thinks these days, The US national security adviser Robert O’Brien said.
The Indian and Chinese armies have been stuck in several places in eastern Ladakh since May 5. Tensions intensified in the Galwan Valley on June 15, during which 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the line of duty during a violent confrontation with Chinese people. soldiers.
“The Chinese have been very aggressive with India,” said O’Brien.
“This is a dispute between India and China, but China has shown itself for what it is. Chinese troops ambushed the Indians. They beat 20 Indians to death. They beat them so violently with batons with nails and wrapped in concertina – barbed wire, “O’Brien told Fox News Radio in an interview.
He was answering a question about recent Chinese aggressive behavior against India in eastern Ladakh.
Answering a question about American-Indian bilateral relations, he said, India is a democracy and a great friend of the United States.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President (Donald) Trump have a great relationship,” said O’Brien.
“In fact, it was the last trip abroad I made with the president before the COVID crisis, it was in India, and we had a great welcome from the Indians there. We have a lot of we have English in common, we are democracies, we have a growing and very strong relationship with India, “said Mr. O’Brien.
“But China’s action towards India, just like its actions in the South China Sea, just like what it does in Hong Kong, like Taiwan’s intimidating intimidation, gives you a really good overview of the way the Chinese Communist Party thinks these days, “he said.
China claims almost all of the 1.3 million square miles of the South China Sea as sovereign territory. China has built military bases on artificial islands in the region, also claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
“This is something of great concern,” said Mr. O’Brien.
Earlier today, Senator Bob Menendez, a prominent member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that China is seeking to redraw the map of Asia without considering its neighbors.
“As India and China strive to disengage along the real line of control (LAC), I remain deeply concerned about China’s aggressive behavior in territorial disputes,” he said. .
“From the dead end of Doklam in 2017 to the recent violence along the borders of Sikkim and Ladakh, to the new claims of China on Bhutanese territory, Beijing has too often sought to redraw the map of Asia without taking into account his neighbors, “he said.
The international community must be clear that such behavior is unacceptable, he added.
Menendez, the leading Democratic senator from New Jersey, said that the US-India partnership, based on their shared commitment to democracy, is essential to upholding international law, international standards and the institutions that can resolve peacefully and diplomatically disputes and aggressions.
“I am determined to work with the Indian government and the Indo-American community in New Jersey and across the United States to advance American-Indian cooperation,” said Menendez.
