India justifies Chinese intrusion via occupied Indian territory
The defence minister of India today claimed in the parliament that the perceptions of Line of Actual Control (LAC) of both India and China overlaps at many places on India-China border. Then he admits the illegal Chinese intrusion that happens “from time to time.” He justifies Chinese intrusion on account of differences in the perception of the LAC. he also said that “situations have arisen on the ground that could have been avoided if we had a common perception of the LAC.” Without elaborating, he further says that in order to address this issue, the matter has been taken up at appropriate levels in the Government.
The two sides have signed the Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the line of Actual Control in 1993, Which falls deep within the Indian territory illegally occupied by Chinese during 1962 aggression on India.
A host of agreements like Confidence Building Measures (CBM) in the Military Field in 1996, 2005 protocol on Modalities for the implementation of CBMs in Military Field along the Line of Actual Control within Indian territory adjacent to what has been occupied by Chinese and memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2006 are in place. As a follow up to this MoU, the Annual Defence Dialogue between the two sides was held at Beijing during 12-13 November 2007.
Indian government regularly takes up such perceived violations along the LAC with the Chinese side through established mechanisms set up under these Agreements / Protocol including the Joint Working Group, the Expert Group border personnel meetings, flag meetings and normal diplomatic channels. Mechanism to address instances of intrusions along the LAC and well established. Peace and tranquility has been maintained on the border areas.
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