India--China LAC standoff

Days of disengagement: On India--china LAC standoff

As India and china disengage (छुड़ाना)militarily, they must slowly seek (मांगना)to rebuild trust in ties

After two months of stand-off (क़ायम)along the LAC, news that India and china are discussing a full disengagement (मुक्ति)must be welcome relief. But is must be tempered (स्वभाव)by caution until all details of the plan to de - escalate troops and tension are clear. The conversation between the Special Representatives, India’s NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Sunday, which led the the announcement, has given hostilities (शत्रुता)a necessary pause. While the statements made in New Delhi and Beijing were not identical in language, they largely conveyed a consensus to restore peace and tranquility (शांति)at the LAC. The next step will be to see their agreements carried out and to ensure that Chinese troops withdraw as promised on each of the three points discussed: Galwan, Hot springs is the location of an Indian border Check Post operated by Indo-tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in the chang chenmo river valley in Ladakh near the disputed border with China. It is so named because there is a hot spring at this location. (hot spring is generally a spring with a water at temperatures substantially higher than the air temperature of the surrounding region and Gogra. This is easier said than done, as it was during a disengagement verification operation by the India troops that the Galwan clash is believed to have occurred. After this, similar exercise will have to be undertaken for other points along the LAC. Disengagement an de - escalation(the intensity of a potentially voilent situation) must be accompanied (साथ)by defined “end-points” for troops to withdraw to to ensure they do not reoccupy positions vacated. Monday’s statements have also set out (प्रस्थान करना) a course (war)of engagements these include diplomatic and military parleys meeting of the Working mechanism for consultation and Coordination on India-china Border Affairs, and further talks between the special Representatives. The government should inform the country about the progress as well as considered measures such as buffer zones” , the patrolling - free period, and the reasons of the decision to pull back Indian troops in the areas of disengagement. The Government must also continue to work towards its stated goal of restring the “status quo ante” or the position of troops to the situation in April, before the mobilisation (लामबंदी) began. Else, Prime Minister Modi’s strong words at Leh last week will have little meaning .

 

With disengagement under way, there are other important steps to consider. This was the first time the LAC has seen such Causalities in over four decades, and the governments cannot put aside the violent : Galwan clash. For this a full inquiry is needed of the build-up (बनाया) to the clash and the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers. The government must consider whether it will continue its course of economic counter-measures against China, including the banning of apps, investment restrictions , and an import slowdown. There is also the question of whether high-level contacts, such as the informal summit between Mr. Modi and Chinese President Xi will be resumed the leader have not communicated directly during the crisis. As a process to restore peace begins. Restoring , “status quo ante” in bilateral trust may be more difficult for the foreseeable(निकट) future. But, in small steps over time  India and china must return to a more balance relationship.