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| Fresh Chinese incursions across LAC |
| 2008-09-10 |
| NEW DELHI: Though it eventually refrained from back-stabbing India during the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting at Vienna, China continues to needle Indian forces all along the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control (LAC). In the latest set of incursions across the LAC, Chinese patrols once again "transgressed" into the Indian side at the strategically located Pangong Tso lake as well as Trig Heights in eastern Ladakh on September 2-3, said sources. There were both boat and vehicle-mounted People's Liberation Army (PLA) patrols on the north bank of Pangong Tso, two-third of which is controlled by China as it extends from India to Tibet at an altitude of 4,218 metres, on September 2. A day later, a vehicle-mounted PLA patrol crossed over at the Trig Heights. "The patrol was on our side for quite some time before it went back. PLA has really stepped up incursions into our side in eastern Ladakh region this year, with well over 100 transgressions being recorded there since January," said a source. Pangong Tso and Trig Heights have become quite contentious since the 1999 Kargil conflict, with China even constructing a "track" right up to the lake's southern bank during that time to demonstrate its support to Pakistan. China, it's assessed, wants the border to be drawn in a straight line on the lake to gain strategic advantage. It seeks similar gains in Trig Heights and Demchok areas in the western sector. But eastern Ladakh is not the only region where Chinese patrols have been flexing their muscles in an "aggressive" border management policy to put pressure on India and lay claim to disputed areas along the LAC. Similar Chinese moves have been witnessed in the eastern sector in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in recent months. In fact, perturbed by the incursions into Sikkim, "a settled matter" as far as India is concerned, the government in June had made some strong public statements about taking up the matter with China. With over 80 incursions across the 206-km Sikkim-Tibet border being recorded since January, the Indian establishment is especially worried about the so-called 2.1 sq km "finger area", the northern-most tip of Sikkim, which China is claiming as its own territory. The government, incidentally, is now conducting a fresh survey of the northern plateau in Sikkim to counter claims by China. The survey is using latest technology to chart out the watershed in the area, which is usually used to demarcate boundaries in mountainous areas. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #8 IRNA.com > CHINA FAVORS A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO TACKLE/SETTLE ITS BORDER DISPUTE [India]. Also from IRNA > INDIA - LEFT-WING REBELS [Maoists] APPROACH LTTE,ULFA GROUPS [India/Delhi Govt-Banned Militant Groups] FOR ARMS PROCUREMENT. BULLET POINTS > INDIAN MAOISTS are: * AIMING TO "LIBERATE" APPROXI 35% OF INDIAN TERRITORY by EOY 2009 * 50,000 Registered Members + approxi 20,000 Covert/Underground Members. Activ-Sympathz, etc. * Spreading their influence and activities to 22 States. * in 39 Left-Wing Extremist groups. * Established in 15 States wid both ARMED CADRES AND UDERGOUND/COVERT ACTIVISTS-SYMPATHIZERS. * OVERT/PUBLIC SYMPATHIZERS in 7 States * There is NO MAOIST PRESENCE - MEMBERS ANDOR GROUPS - IN ONLY 6 STATES. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-09-10 23:02 |
| #7 Hopefully, the People's Truck will run out of gas soon. |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-09-10 15:49 |
| #6 Personally I think Israel/India/China should be working together. They all have Islamic troubles after all. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-09-10 14:01 |
| #5 India v. Pakiland or India v. China or Russia v. Ukraine +. It feels like something is just waiting to blow. Don't forget Israel v. Iran. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-09-10 12:57 |
| #4 China just trying to get in on our "distraction" with the Muzziebooms. Kinda like the Russians with Georgia. My biggest fear is that there will be a big war, probbaly nuclear, in the next 3 years if Obama is elected. India v. Pakiland or India v. China or Russia v. Ukraine +. It feels like something is just waiting to blow. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2008-09-10 11:11 |
| #3 Chinese trying to make some 'points' with the Paks? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-10 08:54 |
| #2 FREEREPUBLIC > THE PAKISTAN-CHINA ALLIANCE AGZ INDIA. The good news is that the Sino-Pakland love fest may not last forever - the bad news is that ITS NOT GOOD FOR INDIA no matter iff the lovefest lasts or not. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-09-10 03:01 |
| #1 TOPIX > CHINA STRENGHTHENS ITS ROLE [population] IN KRGYZSTAN. In 15 years the Chin community in Krgyzstan has grown from 100,000 to 5.0Milyuhn, and is likely to continue. Every 50th Krgyz is CHINESE - in time the Chinese influence on local politics and economy will change and dominate Krgyz Society + Traditions. OTOH, also from TOPIX > RUSSIA"S AND CENTRAL ASIA'S MUSLIMS FEAR GROWING REGIONAL ISLAMIST MILITANCY. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-09-10 02:58 |