Sharad Pawar has denied allegations made by Rahul Gandhi in the Indo-China Ladakh border clash. In the wake of the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers in Ladakh, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of leaving Indian territory by bowing to Chinese aggression. The entire Congress party, led by Rahul, has been targeting the Modi government at the Center since the June 15 clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Modi made it clear whether China had really entered Indian territory in Ladakh, they claimed.
But in the face of demands from Rahul and the Congress, the veteran politician said the issue of national security should not be politicized, but should remember what happened after Chinese forces occupied large area of Indian territory in 1972. This is the first such incident since the neighboring country occupied a large amount of Indian land in 1972.
Coincidentally, the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Bikash Aghadi government in Maharashtra has two allies, the Congress and NCP.
Pointing to the controversial Aksai Chin area, which was occupied by China and claimed to be India's own, NCP president and former defense minister Powar said, "We cannot forget what happened when China occupied 45,000 sq km of Indian territory in 1972." . So when making such allegations, the past should also be kept in mind. It is a matter of national interest, no one should do politics here.
Incidentally, there is a dispute between India and China over the 348 km Line of Actual Control (LAC). On the one hand, China claims the whole of Arunachal Pradesh as southern Tibet, on the other hand, India claims that Aksai Chin, which was occupied by China during the 1962 war, is in the disputed territory.
Powar also said the Modi government could not be blamed for the Galwan Valley dispute. "When they tried to enter Indian territory, our soldiers tried to push out the Chinese troops," he said. It is not right to call it a failure of anyone or the defense minister. If our soldiers had not been careful, we would not have known about the Chinese attempt. Clashes meant that our troops had to be alert, or they would be fooled. So I don't think it's right to make such allegations. Power also raised the issue of an agreement between India and China not to use guns and firearms in the LAC of army personnel.
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