- PM Modi showed himself to China within a month of shaking hands with Xi Jinping

- After the Tawang incident, Rajnath immediately convened a high-level meeting in which Jaishankar, Doval, CDS, all three army chiefs were present.

- Air Force thwarts Chinese drone infiltration

New Delhi: After the Indian troops chased away the Chinese troops at a height of 17,000 feet in Yangtze in the Tawang sector on the border of Arunachal Pradesh, the Air Force has now taken the lead on the air front. Indian Army's fighter planes have started active combat patrols as tension increases along the border of Arunachal Pradesh. The purpose of these patrols is to prevent possible violations of the air border by China. Almost two-and-a-half years after the Ladakh standoff, tensions between India and China have risen once again, amid speculation that relations between the two countries will improve after PM Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Bali. The Air Force has increased patrolling.

In Arunachal Pradesh, the Chinese military has taken an aggressive stance on the LAC for the past few months. Chinese army wants to remove Indian post from Yangtze area in Tawang sector. For this, Chinese drones aggressively rushed towards the Indian border several times last week. But the Sukhoi-30 fighter jets defeated the Chinese drones. Not only this, the Air Force also deployed drones on the LAC.

According to sources, China had made all preparations to remove the Indian post. It was just sitting there waiting for the weather to turn. It had recently snowed here and was overcast. China took advantage of this opportunity to try to infiltrate. There is a waterfall at Yangtse Point in Tawang. On one side of this channel are Indian soldiers, on the other side are Chinese soldiers. On the night of December 8-9, 300-400 Chinese soldiers crossed the Nala and came towards India. But the Indian soldiers resolutely pushed them back.

Chinese troops intruded into Indian territory in an attempt to change the status quo on December 9 in the Tawang sector near the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh. But alert Indian soldiers chased them away. After this incident, tension between the two countries has increased. In such a situation, Indian Air Force fighter planes patrolled 'two-three' times on Tuesday. As China's air activities near the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh increase, the Indian Air Force has also prepared to deal with it. Meanwhile, Indian and Chinese armies clashed in May over patrols south of Pangong Lake, followed by a violent clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020, in which 20 Indian soldiers were martyred while over 40 Chinese soldiers were killed. After that, military talks were held between the armies of the two countries to stabilize the situation after almost two and a half years of war. But China's intransigence has not stopped and the tense situation on the border remains.

Meanwhile, according to sources in the Indian Army, after China's attempt to occupy the area by removing the Indian post in the Tawang sector failed, the Sukhoi-30MK jet fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force have increased patrolling.

China's anti-theft policy

Indian troops illegally cross disputed border: China

- Clashes occur as Indian troops stop Chinese troops from conducting routine patrols: External Affairs Ministry

The first reaction from China has come out in 22 hours regarding the clash between Chinese army and Indian soldiers in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. According to Rabeta, China has held the Indian Army responsible for the clash. The Chinese military alleged that Indian troops illegally crossed the disputed border, leading to the clash. After reports of clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector emerged, a Chinese army spokesperson on Tuesday alleged that Indian troops had illegally crossed the border and came in the way of Chinese troops. Due to this, the dispute increased on both sides. The Chinese military said that the situation along the border has been brought under control after we carried out strong countermeasures under professionally defined criteria.

Long Shaohua, a senior Chinese military officer and spokesperson of the PLA's Western Theater Command, said India should strictly control its troops deployed along the border and work with China to maintain peace in the border areas. He said the clash started after Indian troops illegally crossed the border on December 9 and obstructed the work of Chinese troops on routine patrolling.

Before the Chinese military, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an official statement about the clash in Tawang. However, China in its statement only said that the situation in the region is 'stable'. China did not give any information about how many of its soldiers were injured in the clash. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the current situation on the border between China and India is stable. The two sides are negotiating through diplomatic and military channels on border issues.

In Arunachal, friction with China reverberated in Parliament

Not a single jawan was martyred nor an inch of land occupied: Rajnath

- Modi met Xi 18 times after 2014, 16 military-level meetings between the two countries: Kharge

On December 9, Chinese troops attempted to infiltrate into the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. However, the Indian Army pushed them back. However, the repercussions of this incident hit Parliament on Tuesday. The opposition demanded a discussion on this issue. Amidst uproar from the opposition, the opposition staged a walkout while Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was giving a statement about the incident in Parliament.

The issue of clash between Indo-Chinese army in Tawang sector was also raised in Parliament on Tuesday. Inside the House, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh replied, while outside the House, Home Minister Amit Shah took the lead. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament on Tuesday that Chinese troops made a unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the Yangtze region in the Tawang sector on December 9, to which Indian troops retaliated forcefully and forced them to retreat. Not a single soldier of ours was martyred in this encounter, he was not seriously injured nor could the Chinese troops occupy an inch of our land.

Rajnath added that the issue has also been raised with the Chinese government at the diplomatic level and has been warned not to take such action. Meanwhile, the opposition demanded a debate in parliament on the issue of clashes with Chinese troops, but Rajnath Singh left the house without giving an answer to the opposition leaders, following which the opposition staged an uproar and staged a walkout. The House was forced to adjourn following the uproar from the opposition.

Congress has taken an aggressive stance against the central government including PM Modi regarding China's latest intrusion attempt in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that India's security and territorial integrity were being openly challenged by China's encroachment and that the central government had become a 'mookdarshan'. Tweeting against PM Modi one after another, Kharge said, Prime Minister Modi has met Xi Jinping 18 times since 2014. He has also given a 'clean cheat' to China. He asked that you have met Xi Jinping 18 times since 2014. There have been 16 military talks between the two countries. Tell me whether China is not ready to accept the status quo before April 2020? Sometimes China settles a village on the border... Sometimes 200 soldiers enter Depsang... So from the country we want all the situation to be clear.

The Chinese troops took advantage of the recent snowfall and cloudy weather in the Yangtze

After suffering major setbacks in eastern Ladakh, China adopted a policy of aggressive stance in Arunachal Pradesh, under which the Chinese army planned to infiltrate into Indian territory and remove its posts. It was just waiting for the weather to help. He recently got this help. Yangtse in Tawang Sector had experienced snowfall and cloudy weather a few days ago. Taking advantage of this environment, China tried to enter India, but the ever alert and alert Indian soldiers chased back 300 to 400 Chinese soldiers. In this clash which lasted for several hours, there was open hand fighting between the soldiers on both sides with objects including sticks.