Chinese incursion a localized problem, can be resolved: PM


New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said India does not want to "accentuate" the situation in the wake of the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh and is working on a plan to resolve it.

"We do have a plan. We do not want to accentuate the situation. We do believe that it is possible to resolve this problem. It is a localised problem. I think the talks are going on," he said when asked if the government had any plans to resolve the issue.

The Prime Minister was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

On April 15, a platoon-strength contingent of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) had come inside the Indian territory in Burthe in the DBO sector and established a tented post there.

The government had on Saturday told a parliamentary committee that Chinese troops have pitched tents 19 kms deep inside the Indian territory in Ladakh region.

The Army has given its inputs to the government and the national security adviser-headed China study group, which is handling the present situation in Ladakh.

The Army has also given various options to the government on the issue including the aggressive use of military to handle the present situation.

All the options suggested to the China study group are being looked at carefully and other stakeholders in the situation have also given their inputs.

The Army had rushed its troops from the 5 Ladakh Scouts battalion to the DBO area and they are camping there. The force is also considering the option of dispatching additional troops if the need arises.

  

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  • Indian, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 28 2013

    Untill china takes over Arunachal Pradesh our PM will tell it is a localized problem.

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  • Sujith Nayak, Kudla / Auh

    Sun, Apr 28 2013

    For MMS & Katju nothing is serious. chalta hein.

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  • Jayarama, Udupi/Riyadh

    Sun, Apr 28 2013

    Young CM Akhilesh Yadav showed lot of courage by cancelling all his programs in protest against insult to his cabinet colleague Azam Khan by US. But our UPA, an impotent government kept quiet for last one year when more than 100 incursions happened by Chinese, they officially banned all media in reporting and visiting the area and also kept Indians in dark. The defense minister flees the battle field holding his mundu and touring Karnataka releasing the election manifesto of this coward and impotent govt. Shame on them.

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Sun, Apr 28 2013

    When Pakistan is incursion in LoC area, why our PM is not treating this also as a Localized problem?

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  • Sandy, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 27 2013

    The policies of the following countries when they are terrorized...

    US: We will destroy you.

    Israel: We will smash you.

    India: We will stop playing cricket with you.

    Probably our govt forgot we don't play cricket with China :)

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  • K M Prasad, Mangalore/Saudi Arabia

    Sat, Apr 27 2013

    This is not the reaction expected by the man at the helm of affairs. How can it be localised issue ? Whatever china does is a deliberate act and it tests the water. We have a very bad experience with China in the past. The present state of affairs as shown by the recent statements of the HM and PM is like a Spineless administration. Are we not serious about our territory and security of the borders?

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