New Delhi [India]:
Congress chief P Chidambaram said on Saturday that Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement that “no one can touch an inch of Indian territory” was just “rhetoric”.
The senior congress official said that Chinese troops are still on the Indian side of the real line of control (LAC), according to security agencies.
“The Indian security agencies estimated that the Chinese troops were still 1.5 km from the Indian side of the LAC (according to the perception of India). In May, the Chinese troops had penetrated up to 5 km from our side of the LAC, “he said. in a tweet.
“All the talk about ‘no one has entered Indian territory and no one is inside Indian territory’ were empty words. The Defense Minister’s statement that” no one can touch a thumb of Indian territory is just rhetorical, “added the head of Congress. said in another tweet.
Pushing the center even further, Mr. Chidambaram said: “Until the government recognizes reality, the status quo ante will remain an elusive goal.”