Guest Column | Maj. Gen. P.K. Chakravorty (retd)
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India needs to focus on conventional fire power to face the challenge of a Chinese offensive |
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By Maj. Gen. P.K. Chakravorty (retd)
India and China have a border dispute which has remained unsettled despite numerous meetings and protracted discussions. China has resolved its land border dispute with Russia and Vietnam. However, with India she is not relenting on her decision to not recognise the McMohan line and India has her compulsions. It is difficult to forecast as to the timelines for this settlement.
Presently, China has become more assertive and has made numerous border incursions particularly in eastern Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh. Further, China has objected to Oil and Natural Gas Commission’s (ONGC) exploration activities in areas permitted by Vietnam in the South China Sea. China has been issuing stapled visas to people of Arunachal and refused permission to an Indian Air Force officer to accompany a military delegation as he belonged to the state of Arunachal.
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