Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh tomorrow
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a visit to the union territory of Ladakh on Sunday. The visit, which will be more than one day, will have BRO infrastructure programs as a key focus while in Ladakh his visit to the Line of Actual Control(LAC) can't be ruled out.
Last week, refusing to defuse the situation, the Chinese Foreign ministry blamed India for the tension. India was quick to the butte that with the ministry of external affairs said that, "It is well recognised that it has been Chinese actions over the last year, including amassing of a large number of troops close to the border areas in the Western Sector" and "trying to unilaterally alter the status quo along the LAC, which have seriously disturbed peace and tranquillity and the border areas" whereas on Friday saw the 22nd round of diplomatic level talks the WMCC or working mechanism for consultation and coordination during the talks, both sides to hold 12th round of military-level talks with the MEA said should be focused on achieving" complete disengagement from all the friction points along with the LAC in the Western sector following the existing bilateral agreements and protocols."
The visit comes even as the Chinese still have not disengaged from other areas of LAC like gogra and the hot springs. The Chinese forces at the LAC over the last year continue with the build-up of increasing tension in the region.
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