India-China standoff: Jaishankar says ‘force deployment along LAC abnormal today’
brought a large number of forces to our border and they did it at the time when we were under Covid lockdown." To the Galwan clash, "India responded by counter deployment of forces", he said. Four years since the clash, that left 20 soldiers dead, forces have been deployed ahead of the normal base positions at Galwan Valley. “We responded by counter-deploying our forces.
Today, there is a very abnormal deployment along the LAC. Given the tension between the two countries... As Indian citizens, none of us should disregard the security of the country...it is today a challenge," Jaishankar was quoted as saying.
Related: Chinese soldiers clash with Indian shepherds in Ladakh's Kakjung Area | Watch Video The Union minister said there is also an economic challenge to it, which, he said, was due to "neglect of the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors in the previous years". "Why is Indian business buying so much from China... Is it good to be dependent on some other source?" he asked.
"Countries feel today that many core businesses must stay within the country. The supply chain should be shorter and reliable... In the sensitive sectors, we will be careful...
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