New Delhi:
China's soldiers, helicopters and now even fighter jets have been intruding into Indian territory and airspace in the last month. Beijing's new aggressiveness comes even as talks continue to resolve the border issue.
Though, officially both sides are playing down the incidents, NDTV has learnt that the National Security Advisor (NSA) is clearly worried and has called a meeting of the government's highest China policy making group on Thursday.
Each day seems to bring more bad news from the Chinese border.
Air intrusions:
Significant timing:
Some in the Indian establishment believe that this was a mischievous move. Then there are other incidents.
Tension areas:
Alarmed by increasing border violations and aggressive signals by the Chinese, NSA MK Narayanan has convened a meeting of the China Study Group on Thursday.
Narayanan will meet the Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries of Defence, Home and External Affairs besides the chiefs of the three Armed Forces and the Intelligence Bureau and the RAW to formulate Indian response to the developing situation.
Indian policy makers believe that the recent trend of aggressive patrolling, assertive transgressions and vituperative articles in state media aimed against India, is all part of the larger Chinese design to keep India off balance.
Despite 13 rounds of talks, Beijing and New Delhi have not made much progress on the boundary issue and these fresh incidents have only added to the unease.
Though, officially both sides are playing down the incidents, NDTV has learnt that the National Security Advisor (NSA) is clearly worried and has called a meeting of the government's highest China policy making group on Thursday.
Each day seems to bring more bad news from the Chinese border.
Air intrusions:
- Chinese fighters intrude in Eastern India
Significant timing:
- Incident a day before key meeting
Some in the Indian establishment believe that this was a mischievous move. Then there are other incidents.
Tension areas:
- Incursion in Uttarakhand
Alarmed by increasing border violations and aggressive signals by the Chinese, NSA MK Narayanan has convened a meeting of the China Study Group on Thursday.
Narayanan will meet the Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries of Defence, Home and External Affairs besides the chiefs of the three Armed Forces and the Intelligence Bureau and the RAW to formulate Indian response to the developing situation.
Indian policy makers believe that the recent trend of aggressive patrolling, assertive transgressions and vituperative articles in state media aimed against India, is all part of the larger Chinese design to keep India off balance.
Despite 13 rounds of talks, Beijing and New Delhi have not made much progress on the boundary issue and these fresh incidents have only added to the unease.
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