Paper proves Modi govt's apathy at Chinese illegal LAC occupations

New Delhi: A three-day Annual DGP-IGPs Conference held recently in Delhi and attended by PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval ironically exposed the Modi government's absolute apathy to what was happening in Eastern Ladakh at the LAC with China.

A detailed Security Research Paper submitted for discussion has revealed shocking facts about the rank apathy of the Modi Govt to China's illegal occupation of India's territory in the region. The following revelations by the paper once again establish the veracity of the questions the Congress party is continuously raising vis-à-vis China.

Firstly the paper said that India lost access to 26 out of 65 Patrolling Points (PP), which was not the case before May 2020 and the subsequent Galwan clash, where 20 bravehearts sacrificed their lives.

The paper stated: "Presently, there are 65 PPs starting from the Karakoram pass to Chumur, which are to be patrolled regularly by the ISFs (Indian Security Forces). Out of 65 PPs, our presence has been lost in 26 PPs (i.e. PP no. 5-17, 24-32, 37, 51,52,62) due to restrictive or no patrolling by the ISFs (Indian Security Forces). Later on, China forces us to accept the fact that, as such areas have not seen the presence of ISFs or civilians for long, the Chinese were present in these areas. This leads to a shift in the border under the control of ISF towards the Indian side, and a buffer zone is created in all such pockets, which ultimately leads to the loss of control over these areas by India. This tactic of PLA to grab land inch-by-inch is known as Salami Slicing."

Secondly, the paper stated that PLA had taken advantage of the buffer areas in these de-escalation talks by placing their best cameras on the highest peaks and monitoring the movements of Indian forces. This peculiar situation can be seen at Blacktop, Helmet top mountains in Chushul, at Demchok, at Kakjung, at Gogra Hills in Hot Springs and at Depsang Plains near Chip Chip river.

The paper said: "Till September 2021, senior officers of district administration and security forces would easily patrol till Karakoram Pass (35 km from Daulat Beg Oldie) in the DBO sector, however, restrictions in the form of check posts were placed by the Indian Army since December 2021 at DBO itself to stop any such movement towards Karakoram Pass as PLA had installed cameras and they would immediately raise objections on the movement from Indian side if not informed beforehand by."

Thirdly, the unfenced borders have been serving as pastures for the nomadic community of Changthang region (Rebos) and given the scarcity of the rich pastures, they would traditionally venture into the areas close to the PPs.

The paper said: "Since 2014, enhanced restrictions on the grazing movement and areas have been imposed on the Rebos by ISFs, and this has caused some resentment against them. The soldiers are especially deployed in disguise to stop the movement of Rebos to the higher reaches that could be objected to by the PLA, and similarly, the development works in the border villages like Demchok, Koyul which are under direct electronic surveillance of the PLA suffer, as they raise objections promptly."

After the revelations, the Congress Party raised questions.

The party asked, "After 17 rounds of Military talks, why has the Modi Govt not ensured the status quo ante even after almost three years of the Galwan clash ?"

Their second question is, "Given the fact that a 'DGP level' paper has flagged this highly sensitive issue, will the Modi Govt tell the nation why it has conceded India's rightful hold on our territory to China?"

Thirdly, "Modi Govt did not heed our demand to have a discussion in the Parliament on this issue. Will it continue to keep the country in the dark or tell the nation the truth about China's illegal occupation?"

"We demand immediate discussion on this issue in the Parliament, in the forthcoming Budget session," the party said. "India's territorial integrity and sovereignty are at stake, and we should do everything possible together to uphold it."

"Enough of "Clean Chits" to China, now, the time has come for Modi Govt to come "Clean" on China!" the party added.