Not conceded any territory as result of agreement with China: Govt

India on Friday stated it has not conceded any territory as a result of the agreement finalised with China for disengagement of troops in Pangong lake areas in japanese Ladakh.

Hours after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government has “ceded” Indian territory to the Chinese and raised questions over the agreement, the Ministry of Defence issued a strongly-worded assertion, saying the efficient safeguarding of nation’s nationwide curiosity and territory within the Eastern Ladakh sector has taken place as a result of the federal government reposed full religion within the capabilities of the armed forces.

“Those who doubt the achievements made possible by the sacrifices of our military personnel are actually disrespecting them”, the assertion stated.

The ministry additionally made sure clarifications within the assertion, and stated, “the assertion that Indian territory is up to Finger 4 is categorically false. The territory of India is as depicted by the map of India and includes more than 43,000 sq km currently under illegal occupation of China since 1962.” “Even the Line of Actual Control (LAC), as per the Indian perception, is at Finger 8, not at Finger 4. That is why India has persistently maintained the right to patrol upto Finger 8, including in the current understanding with China,” the MoD stated.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told Parliament that as per provision of the agreement, China will pull again its troops to east of Finger 8 areas within the northern financial institution of Pangong lake whereas the Indian personnel might be primarily based at their everlasting base at Dhan Singh Thapa Post close to Finger 3 within the area.

“India has not conceded any territory as a result of the agreement. On the contrary, it has enforced observance and respect for LAC and prevented any unilateral change in the status quo,” it stated.

The ministry additionally asserted that everlasting posts of each side on the north financial institution of Pangong Tso are longstanding and well-established.

“On the Indian side, it is Dhan Singh Thapa Post near Finger 3 and on the Chinese side, east of Finger 8,” the MoD stated, including the present agreement supplies for cessation of ahead deployment by each side and continued deployment at these everlasting posts.

The assertion stated the ministry has taken word of some misinformed and deceptive feedback being amplified within the media and on social media concerning the disengagement at present underway at Pangong Tso, asserting that it’s essential to set the document straight and counter sure situations of wrongly understood data.