China's Map Row: ‘India’s response cannot be weak, timid… need to stand up’: Asaduddin Owaisi

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map released on August 28 shows Arunachal Pradesh which China claims as South Tibet and Aksai Chin occupied by it in the 1962 war as part of its territory. AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on 29 August in a tweet on X (Formerly Twitter) said China’s preparations on the border should be sending alarm bells within the Indian government. Further adding, he also said that India’s response cannot be weak and timid and need to stand up to China.

Citing the HT report, he said, “What we have instead is a PM who is requesting Xi for a meeting where the phrase status quo ante is never mentioned. China ramping up underground facilities in Aksai Chin, satellite images show." In a region of about 15 sq km, Maxar Technologies' analysis of satellite imagery, which was made available to Hindustan Times had revealed reinforced personnel bunkers at three places and digging activities at other three more places. In another tweet, he said, “India’s response cannot be weak and timid.

We need to stand up to China. But we have a PM who can’t call out China by name and a government that stalls all discussions in Parliament on the subject." Citing the HT report, he added, “These new revelations about the border demand a special session of Parliament to discuss the border crisis and India’s China policy. Whether it be Manipur or Ladakh, keeping the Indian public in dark has worked and is going to work to our disadvantage." The map released by China also incorporates it's claims over the nine-dash line thus laying claim to a large part of the South China Sea.