Chinese
incursion issue raised in Lok Sabha
The
issue of the recent spate of incursions by Chinese troops was raised in the Lok
Sabha on Monday by members cutting across party lines. Defence minister AK
Antony, while replying to the questions, said in the last three years since
January 2010, there have been 28 violations of Indian airspace by other
countries which are taken up with them. "There is no commonly delineated
Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India
and China.
There are areas along the border where India
and China
have different perceptions of the LAC and both sides undertake patrols up to
their respective positions there," he said.
The minister
added that on account of differences in perception of the LAC, certain
transgressions do take place on the ground. The government regularly takes up
any transgression with the Chinese side through established mechanisms.
Asked
whether the Chinese have blocked developmental work in Indian territory, Antony said: "The government takes adequate measures
to safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of India
by reviewing the threat perception from time to time and takes appropriate
steps to meet the threats." He also said that the developmental work in
the border areas was being carried out through close coordination between
security forces and the local administration. The MPs who raised the questions
include Saugata Roy of the TMC, Anurag Thakur of the BJP, the SP's Neeraj
Shekhar and Arjun Meghwal of the BJP
Source:
http://www.hindustantimes.com
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