Amid the India-China border dispute, Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has made a big statement. According to news agency ANI, Rawat clearly said, “If the dispute is not resolved by talks with China, then the military option is also open.” However, efforts are being made to find a solution in peace. “
The talks between the two sides have been going on for the last three months including five Lieutenant General-level talks but have failed to yield any results so far.
According to news agency ANI, General Rawat said, “Transgressions along the LAC occur due to differing perceptions about its alignments. The defence services are tasked to monitor such operations and prevent infiltration.
A governmental approach is adopted to calmly resolve any such activity and prevent infiltration. Defence services are always ready for military options, no attempt to restore the status quo on LAC should be successful”.
The CDS, however, refused to discuss in detail the military options that India could exercise to push back the transgressions by the Chinese Army in Ladakh sector.
The CDS, who was army chief during the 73-day military standoff in Doklam against the PLA in 2017, also dispelled the notion that there is a lack of coordination among the principal intelligence agencies. He said that India has a vast front-line along the northern and western borders along with the Indian Ocean Region, all of which require constant monitoring.
Meanwhile, China has formulated that if the Indian Army steps back from the Finger 4 area of Pangong lake, then the Chinese troops will also step back the same distance.
