More skirmishes along LAC in Ladakh come to light as Indian army attempts to boost its troops’ low morale
Indian Army attempts to boost low morale of its troops
New Delhi: At least two previously unknown incidents of skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh have come to light after the Indian Army attempted to boost the otherwise very low morale of its troops.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Indian Army conferred gallantry awards on its personnel mentioning these clashes.
The citations read out at a ceremony by the Army’s Western Command last week, provided brief details of how the Indian troops responded firmly to the aggressive behaviour by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers along the LAC.
The Army’s Western Command, which has its headquarters in Chandimandir Cantonment in Panchkula city of Haryana state, had uploaded a video of the January 13 ceremony featuring the commentary on the gallantry award on its YouTube channel but deactivated it on Monday. The incidents mentioned in the citations had taken place between September 2021 and November 2022. There was no immediate comment on the matter by the Army.
The tension between India and China at the LAC continues since June 16, 2020 after 20 Indian soldiers were killed and over 70 others injured during clashes with the Chinese troops at the LAC in Gawlan Valley of Ladakh region. There have been multiple incidents of skirmishes along the LAC between the Indian and Chinese troops in the last three-and-a-half years.
On December 9, 2022, another clash between Chinese and Indian troops took place in the Yangtse area of Tawang Sector. Indian media quoting sources said that several Indian Army personnel who were deployed there at that time were also conferred gallantry awards at the investiture ceremony.
The Modi government is facing severe criticism from the Opposition for surrendering a large area to China following the Galwan clash.
