Talks between India and China fail: new tensions in the Himalayas
Talks between India and China over the disputed Himalayan border region have failed, with both sides blaming the other for this tense situation. The confrontation therefore remains high between the two powers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), which separates the territory controlled by India from the territory controlled by China.
In 2020, Chinese and Indian troops fought several skirmishes along the LAC, including one in June 2020 that proved deadly, with dozens of deaths on both sides. The failed talks mean that India and China will continue to have troops deployed forward in Ladakh, where the skirmishes took place. China blamed the failure on what it called "unreasonable demands" from India.
"The Chinese side has made great efforts and fully demonstrated its sincerity to promote the reduction of the border situation," said Long Shaohua, a spokesman for the Chinese Western Theater Command. "But the Indian side still insists on unreasonable and unrealistic demands, making negotiations more difficult."
India rejected the Chinese request and said it had provided "constructive suggestions" but that the Chinese "disagreed" and "could not provide any forward-looking proposals". Prior to the conclusion of the talks, the chief of the Indian army said that China is amassing troops on its side of the disputed border and building infrastructure.
“So it means I'm there to stay. We are keeping an eye on all these developments, but if they are there to stay, we are also there to stay, ”said Gen. MM Naravan.
According to a description of the escalating tensions in the Indian media:
Southeast of the Galwan Valley, where 20 Indian and at least four Chinese soldiers died in clashes in June 2020, Hot Springs is located in the Chang Chenmo River Valley near Kongka La, a pass marking the effective line of control . India's patrol point 15 is not a stepping stone for any offensive action although the area saw action before and during the 1962 war.
China's reluctance to withdraw its platoon-sized unit from Hot Springs is a sign of the difficulties it faces in normalizing the situation. The PLA traditionally has an important base east of Kongka La.
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