CDS Bipin Rawat said - If there is a failed Conversation with China, then military options exist

Posted on 24th Aug 2020 by rohit kumar

India is constantly engaged in efforts to improve its relationship with China, but it is not ready to compromise its sovereignty at all. India's Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has categorically stated that a military option exists in Ladakh to deal with the changes made by the Chinese People's Liberation Army. At the same time, he also said that it can be used only when there are talks between the armies of two countries or else the political option is incomplete.

 

General Rawat told HT, "The changes with LAC are due to differing perceptions. The defense services are tasked to monitor, monitor, and stop such operations to prevent infiltration. Any such activity The entire approach of the government is adopted to resolve peacefully and prevent infiltration. Defense services are always ready for military operations, even if it does not include all efforts to restore the status quo with the LAC. Don't. "

 

He said that Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and all those responsible for national security are reviewing all options with the aim that the PLA restore the status quo in Ladakh. CDS Rawat, who was the army chief during the 73-day military standoff in Doklam against the PLA in 2017, also dismissed the notion that there was a lack of coordination between the major intelligence agencies.

 

He said that India has a vast front-line along the Indian Ocean region as well as the northern and western borders, all of which need constant monitoring. According to him, India is still working to acquire round the clock capabilities to monitor its areas of interest. There is regular interaction between all agencies responsible for the collection and collation of information. The multi-agency center is holding daily meetings in which there are frequent talks about the status of land in Ladakh or any other area.

 

Meetings and discussions are being held continuously in India

On Saturday, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh discussed the deadlock along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh with the NSA and three service chiefs. China showed its presence in the LAC to coincide with which India is also heavily deploying there. 20 Indian soldiers died in a bloody clash between the two sides and several Chinese were also casualties on 15 June but they maintain their presence in the region even when Beijing repeatedly talks about peace.

 

When a diplomatic dialogue between the two armies also starts, then it ends but it is seen that the PLA is now shifting its feet as it has become a domestic politics issue.

 

Project work priority

General Rawat refused to comment at Saturday's meeting and declined to share details of any operation. On the infrastructure development programs of India in the border areas, the CDS said that it is still going on. He said, "Regular meetings are held to prioritize and resource these projects. They (projects) have been encouraged in the last three to four years. Other areas of our northern borders include Darbuk-Shyok-Dolet Beg Oldi ( DSDBO) Our infrastructure, such as roads or development, has been developed to provide connectivity to our people, who are otherwise seeking migration. It also simultaneously assists the security forces that monitor and control our border areas. Are responsible for maintaining surveillance. Incentives through prioritization have helped in the development of strategic connectivity for the future. "

 

India's eye is on China

It is widely believed that the main reason for the clash with China was the construction of the DSDBO road. The China Study Group of India, which includes India's top ministers and officials, has been meeting regularly to review the PLA's military positions as well as the situation in the Ladakh region. Security agencies are continuously gathering human and technical intelligence about the Chinese military on 3,488 kilometers of LAC. The Indian Army is not only aware of the Chinese military capability in the occupied Aksai Chin region, but also the so-called depth zones through tech-intelligence and satellite imagery. The Indian Air Force took note of China's antics by taking the J20 stealth fighters to Hotan Air Base and then taking them to a different location.