Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday refuted comments made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Parliament regarding the statement of the Chief of the Army Staff on the situation along the India-China border.
In a tweet, Singh clarified that the Army Chief’s observations pertained to a “temporary disturbance” in traditional patrolling patterns by both India and China along the disputed border. He emphasized that these patrols have now returned to their traditional practices following recent disengagement efforts, a fact previously presented in Parliament.
The minister said that the words attributed to the Army Chief during the parliamentary debate were never uttered by him. He stressed the need for accuracy and responsible discourse when discussing sensitive issues related to national security.
Singh further highlighted the historical context of territorial disputes, reminding that approximately 38,000 square kilometers of Indian territory in Aksai Chin has remained under Chinese control since the 1962 war. Additionally, he added that Pakistan ceded 5,180 square kilometers of Indian land to China in 1963.
