Over India-China Border Clash…
New Delhi: On Tuesday, 13 December 2022, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the centre's response as it prepares for the Opposition's offensive over the India-China border clash in Arunachal Pradesh last week.
The country's military and diplomatic leadership will meet today (on Tuesday) to discuss the next action after the December 9 border clash emerged in the strained ties between New Delhi and Beijing.
On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be meeting the three service chiefs, Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari.
Foreign Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan (retired), will also attend the meeting. Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra and Giridhar Aramane will also be present.
Soon after, the Defence Minister will meet the PM and other senior cabinet colleagues to fine-tune the political response to the Opposition's offensive on the issue.
Mr. Singh is scheduled to address both Houses of Parliament this afternoon. This comes after several MPs from Opposition parties sought a discussion on the border clash.
The December 9 face-off led to "minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides" and the two sides "immediately disengaged from the area", an Army statement said yesterday.
The Congress hit out at the centre, saying that the government needs to take the nation into confidence by discussing this issue in Parliament.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has submitted a notice in Rajya Sabha, seeking a discussion on the issue.
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