Hours after senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of ceding Indian territory to Chinese, the defence ministry has said that India has not conceded any territory as a result of this agreement.
On the contrary, it has enforced observance and respect for LAC and prevented any unilateral change in the status quo, the ministry said.
It also mentioned about Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement in Parliament that there are some outstanding problems that need to be addressed, including at Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang.
The outstanding issues are to be taken up within 48 hours of the completion of the Pangong Tso disengagement, the ministry added.
Earlier today, Rahul Gandhi questioned the ongoing disengagement process between troops of India and China and claimed that Indian forces had been pulled back to the Finger 3 post even though troops were traditionally stationed at Finger 4.
“The effective safeguarding of our national interest and territory in the eastern Ladakh sector has taken place because the Government has reposed full faith in the capabilities of the armed forces. Those who doubt the achievements made possible by the sacrifices of our military personnel are actually disrespecting them,” the ministry said.
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