New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said that it is concerning that the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police has stated that clashes with the Chinese army are continuing in Arunachal Pradesh, and has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the people of the country what is really happening.
In this regard, Kharge has released a part of the video in which the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police spoke, and has raised questions about India’s national and economic security in relation to China.
In the X post he published, “It is deeply concerning that the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police has confirmed that clashes with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are continuing in Arunachal Pradesh.
After Doklam and Galwan, is another severe clash unfolding? Reports emerged last August that Chinese incursions had taken place near Taksing.
Following this, even after 47 days since talks at the level of army commanders, the clashes continue. So, has access for India’s patrol operations been blocked? Arunachal Pradesh is an inseparable part of India. Why is the nation being kept in the dark?”
Since 20 Indian Army soldiers were martyred in the Galwan clash (2020-21), Chinese imports have increased by 102 percent. At the same time, India’s trade deficit with China has risen by 155 percent to $112.16 billion.
Even Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admits that China is blocking Indian exports. Yet the government is considering easing restrictions on Chinese investment and extending PLI incentives to eligible China-linked companies. Has Make in India become imports from China?
Since the Galwan clash, there have been 23 meetings and discussions between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. There have also been 25 Special Representatives meetings involving National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, 36 WMCC meetings, and meetings at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS summits. What concrete results have these meetings produced? Have India’s patrolling rights, as they existed before May 2020, been fully restored?
We have complete confidence in our armed forces. But national security requires accountability. Not hugs during diplomatic meetings, and the photographs associated with them. Instead of attacking the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should inspire confidence in Parliament and in the nation,' it said.