INDIA AND CHINA FIERCE FACE-OFF NEAR NAKU LA PASS OF SIKKIM

       :India and China Fierce face-off near Naku La Pass of Sikkim:

• Introduction:

• Several Indian and Chinese soldiers have been injured in a cross-border clash involving fistfights. Indian and Chinese soldiers have exchanged physical blows in a clash in shared border near Naku La sector in the border state of Sikkim Sino-India border,which took place on Saturday, Dated 9^th May,2020. Seven Chinese and four Indian troops were injured at this time.

• Media/Channel agencies:

• That is why the some local & foreign media is following the issue.Some sample mentioned in below-

Indian Express,Dated 14th May,2020

BBC NEWS,DATED 10th May,2020

     

THE NEW YORK TIMES,DATED 10th May,2020

          Facts:

• The two countries have competing claims over their shared 3,400 kilometre (2,100 mile) border. It is heard that both countries soldiers were involve chest-bumping, pushing and shoving, and throwing stones at each other.Total 150 soldiers were involved in that particular face off. 

• The latest tense face-off took place near the Naku La sector in Sikkim,more than 5,000 metres (16,400ft) above sea level in the Himalayas.

GOOGLE MAP: NAKU LA PASS,SIKKIM

• Indian Soldier has been on duty here for a long time with their devotion being patriotism.But after repeatedly Chinese soldiers entering the Indian border.Soldiers in China say it's their place.Then the Indian Soldiers brought them back to their previous place.

       The incident that happened in 1967:

• There is another place called Nathu La pass near Sikkim-China border.So do not confused with Naku La.Nathu La pass situated in east Sikkim.Those who want to go Kailash Mansarovar,they will follow the route through Nathu La pass. It is a very famous place known for clashes between India and China on dated 11th September,1967. 

Picture Source Google

• According to report 88 killed and 163 injured on the Indian side,while 340 killed and 450 injured on the Chinese side and the conflict ended with the defeat of China,India won the battle.

Source Wikipedia

• Relevant book also been released on year 2020, "Watershed 1967" written by Probal Dasgupta.

Book published on year 2020

For What purpose :

• It is not clear that why China is doing this several times.They have done it earlier on 2017 at Doklam,Indo-china border.In that pandemic situation & international pressure on china,then why China repeat the same,can't recognize.Recently Chinese ship encroach Japanese territory.

SOURCE: THE JAPAN-TIMES NEWSPAPER

• This event happened on 8th May,2020 in Japan.Then on the next day on 9th May,2020 Chinese soldier trying to enter the Indian territory.

                    Poor Diplomacy : 

• It is showing that weak diplomacy going on both country of India and japan.There is a group called Quad,which consist of 4 countries,such as US,Australia,India and Japan.The quad group seen only two members being critical of China over pandemic disease COVID 19.US and Australia always blaming to China for COVID-19,but India and Japan have been quite on the issue. That's why China want to take advantage of their weakness.But our Indian soldiers also shown their capabilities.
• Indian Govt should also not be quite on COVID-19 issue along with other Quad member.Time has come for Indian diplomacy showing them our potentiality.

       

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