China intrudes India Border in Uttarakhand; Chinese soldiers fled

New Delhi – The Chinese Army is making efforts to gain its lost credibility after the Indian Army had neutralised all its action on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Last month, China infiltrated the Indian border at Barahoti, in Uttarakhand, and destroyed a bridge. About 100 Chinese infiltrators came on horses but fled the area before the Indian Army arrived. After this, the Indian Army has increased its deployment and patrolling in the area.

China continues its dialogue of establishing peace on the LAC of Ladakh, maintaining bilateral relations despite border disputes and looking to extract trade concessions from India. The Indian Army and Air Force have maintained their dominance over the LAC after the conflict in Galwan, Ladakh. On the other hand, China is resorting to increasing military pressure on India to regain its credibility after facing a tough face-off with the Indian Army in Ladakh. Therefore, 100 Chinese soldiers on 30th August infiltrated the Barahoti area in Uttarakhand.

Since there was no Indian troop deployment on the border of Uttarakhand, the Chinese infiltrated the area and destroyed a bridge. Chinese intruders were there for three hours but fled before the Indian troops arrived; hence, no face-off was reported. Thus, it seems that the Chinese had planned to leave before the Indian Army arrived to avoid any conflict.

The Indian Army has taken serious cognisance of this and has deployed troops to increase patrolling in the region. There have been reports of an increase in Chinese deployment in Ladakh and other parts of the LAC since the last few weeks. In some places, the Chinese military has deployed batteries for the Russian made S-400 air defence system. In addition, the Chinese military is building permanent structures near the LAC, indicating plans for its troops’ permanent deployment.

Indian troops have responded aptly to China by an equivalent troop deployment along the border. Despite repeated attempts, the Chinese Army was unable to push the Indian Army back. The whole world noticed the bravery of the Indian soldiers in the Galwan conflict. The world has seen the Indian Army’s capability to counter China and the retreat of the Chinese from Galwan. After this, China is looking to establish its dominance over India. Following the retreat from Galwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping transferred three leading army officials, which signals China’s discomfort.

Even during the infiltration on 30th August, the Chinese Army has taken complete precautions to avoid any conflict with the Indian Army, which again shows that China’s military is shy and lacks the courage to fight a war.