Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke in Rajya Sabha about the ongoing standoff between the Indian troops and Chinese army along the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in Ladakh.
Defence Minister said in Rajya Sabha," No force in world can stop Indian forces from patrolling on Ladakh border".
He said that was not acceptable to India and cautioned China that "we can start a war, but its end is not in our hands.” He said India is seeking a peaceful resolution through talks in the border issue between both the countries.
Rajnath Singh said the impasse was due to differing perceptions of Line of Actual Control between India and China.
Here are the main highlights of Rajnath Singh's address in Rajya Sabha:
RajnathSingh had earlier spoken over the issue at the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament.
The Defence Minister had said that India is ready to deal with any situation regarding the IndiaDefence -China border tension.
"I want to assure you that we are ready to deal with any situation. I request this house to pass a resolution that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our armed forces who are guarding our borders to safeguard India's sovereignty and integrity," the Minister had said in the Lok Sabha.
Singh said that China does not recognise the traditional customary alignment of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the border issue between the two countries remains unresolved.
The two countries have been engaged in a standoff position since April-May timeframe and the Chinese have refused to vacate areas in the Finger area and other friction points in the Eastern Ladakh area.
Multiple rounds of talks have also failed to yield any significant result in defusing the tensions and now the Indian side has prepared itself for long term deployment in the high mountainous region.
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