{"id":4380,"date":"2023-05-02T17:16:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T17:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/?p=4380"},"modified":"2023-05-02T17:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T17:16:42","slug":"india-talks-tough-at-sco-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/?p=4380","title":{"rendered":"India Talks Tough at SCO Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"4380\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 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href=\"https:\/\/telugustop.com\/india-talks-tough-at-sco-meet-opinion-latest-eng-news-1587415\">https:\/\/telugustop.com\/india-talks-tough-at-sco-meet-opinion-latest-eng-news-1587415<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoopnews.in\/det.aspx?q=122536\">India talks tough at SCO meet<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Indian defence Minister categorically took China to task for border transgressions and asserted that Sino-Indian relations are premised on the prevalence of peace and tranquillity at the borders.<br><br>Last week at the Shanghai Cooperation Council\u2019s Defence Ministers\u2019 meeting, India adopted a very tough stand to deal with its immediate neighbour China, which has been the founding father of the SCO.<br><br>Relations between two Asian neighbours have not been very cordial in the recent past, on the issue of border transgressions by China in the Indian territory.<br><br>India\u2019s Tough Posture<br>China\u2019s defence minister, Li Shangfu, in his first visit to India by a Chinese defence minister since 2020, when 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers died in clashes along the Himalayan border in Ladakh and the two sides came the closest to war for almost 70 years, was indeed not expecting such a dressing down by the Indians.<br><br>In his meeting with Li Shangfu, Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh accused China of border aggressions that have \u201ceroded the entire basis\u201d of bilateral relationship, as negotiations over the line of actual control (LAC) remain deadlocked.<br><br>Border transgressions from China have continued despite strong condemnation from India. In December last year, more than 20 Indian soldiers were injured in a clash with Chinese troops in the eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, in what India described as a Chinese attempt to \u201ctransgress the border\u201d.<br><br>In March, China announced plans to \u201crename\u201d 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as part of Tibet. When the Indian home minister visited the border region that same week to assert the Indian territorial claim, Beijing hit back, calling the visit a violation of its territorial sovereignty.<br><br>Border Issue<br>While in the recent past, there has been disengagement in some areas, Indian army officers and defence experts say about 1,500 sq. km. in Ladakh taken over by the PLA in 2020 remains under Chinese control. Two main areas of contention in Ladakh are Demchok and Depsang, which were previously patrolled by Indian troops but are now occupied by PLA soldiers. Both areas remain tactically important for India, but in spite of many round of talks, there is no move forward and there also does not seem any inclination from China to resolve the issue.<br><br>People living near the border in Ladakh allege that in the disengagement negotiations, New Delhi has ceded land to Beijing by agreeing to the creation of buffer zones \u2013 where neither side can patrol \u2013 in land that was previously claimed by India, specifically in the disputed Pangong Tso and Chushul areas. Thus, the real loser in the case has been India.<br>In reality, this happened due to the fact that India couldn\u2019t see the hegemonic Chinese designs for the area. China has been building new highways, railway lines, bridges, air strips and sophisticated military bases, modern housing and 5G towers in the disputed area, while India \u2013 which historically avoided developing areas near the Chinese border in order to prevent any provocation \u2013 has been left behind, with many of its border areas still impoverished.<br><br>In the recent past India has doubled its focus on infrastructure near the border with China, to correct its earlier miscalculations. January 2023 saw the Indian defence minister inaugurating 27 infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening the border infrastructure, in addition India is speeding up the construction of 37,500 miles of roads, 350 miles of bridges, 19 airfields and a few tunnels in border areas or nearby.<br><br>The scale and speed of this Indian infrastructure push is evident in the construction of ambitious 8-mile tunnel in the Himalayan range, at an altitude of about 3,000 metres, to provide all-weather connectivity to Ladakh. India is trying hard to get the $1.4bn Zojila tunnel completed at the earliest.<br><br>SCO Summit<br>Though the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is not a platform for bilateral issues, the defence ministers\u2019 meeting highlighted policy priorities, while India focussed on terrorism. Russia reiterated its criticism of the west\u2019s Indo-Pacific concept and creation of regional groups like the Quad.<br><br>Addressing the summit, Rajnath Singh underlined that any form of terrorist act or support towards it was a heinous crime against humanity. Though the issue of terrorism may have been pointed towards Pakistan, India also reiterated that a \u201crobust\u201d framework of regional cooperation should respect the \u201cthe sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member states by taking care of their legitimate interests\u201d.<br><br>Meanwhile, the Chinese defence minister harped-on President Jinping\u2019s \u2018Global Security Initiative\u2019, and said that Beijing was willing to work with other SCO members to implement the Global Security Initiative.<br><br>On his part, the Russian defence minister General Sergei Shoigu took a blunt aim at the West for attempting to integrate the emerging security architecture in the Indian Ocean with NATO.<br><br>Russia has always opposed the Indo-Pacific policy, advocated by the West and supported by India, describing it as an attempt to encircle China. The Russian minister expressed his belief that the SCO\u2019s \u201cindependent policies\u201d towards global and regional security challenges could serve as a blueprint for the international community.<br><br>He emphasised the need to strengthen SCO\u2019s role as a key pillar of the emerging multipolar international system, one that promotes inter-state relations based on principles of equality, mutual respect, and compliance with international law.<br><br>Additionally, the General stated that NATO countries should bear the primary responsibility for post-war reconstruction in Afghanistan and Taliban should not be blamed for the current situation in the country.<br><br>Besides a virtual participation by Pakistan, defence ministers of eight SCO member states attended the meeting in New Delhi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"4380\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;183&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;183&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today https:\/\/www.scoopnews.in\/det.aspx?q=122536 https:\/\/kashmirobserver.net\/2023\/05\/02\/india-talks-tough-at-shanghai-cooperation-council-meet\/ https:\/\/www.daijiworld.com\/news\/newsDisplay?newsID=1075403 https:\/\/thedailyguardian.com\/india-talks-tough-at-sco-meet\/ https:\/\/www.bizzbuzz.news\/trendz\/india-talks-tough-at-sco-meet-1215428 https:\/\/theindianawaaz.com\/india-talks-tough-at-sco-meet\/ https:\/\/theindianawaaz.com\/india-talks-tough-at-sco-meet\/ http:\/\/www.kipnews.in\/newsdet.aspx?q=24887 https:\/\/telugustop.com\/india-talks-tough-at-sco-meet-opinion-latest-eng-news-1587415 India talks tough at SCO meet Indian defence Minister categorically took China to task for border transgressions and asserted that Sino-Indian relations are premised on the prevalence of peace and tranquillity at the borders. 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