Indian troops are outnumbering the Chinese troops by a ratio of 3:1 in strength
Chinese request for the flag meeting is under the consideration of the Indian Army which has decided that there will be no backdown from Chumar till the Chinese PLA returns to their pre-September 10 locations. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: In an indication that China may blink first, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Tuesday asked for a flag meeting with the Indian Army, even as the stand-off at Chumar in Ladakh between the Chinese PLA and the Indian Army continued, defence sources said.
The ministry of external affairs (MEA), meanwhile said “quiet diplomacy’ is underway between the two countries after the recent meeting in New Delhi between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Defence sources said the Chinese request for the flag meeting is under the consideration of the Indian Army which has decided that there will be no backdown from Chumar till the Chinese PLA returns to their pre-September 10 locations. Indian forces, including the Army and the paramilitary ITBP, have built up their strength at the two military stand off points in Chumar.
Sources said the Indian troops are outnumbering the Chinese troops by a ratio of 3:1 in strength. The security brass in New Delhi believe that there is no breakdown of communication between the PLA and the Chinese political leadership and the PLA is acting at the behest of the political leadership.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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