Border with China has become ‘more alive’: Jaishankar at HT Leadership Summit
Jaishankar said India needs a sustained troop buildup as border infrastructure and deployment capacity have improved over the past decade.
- On Saturday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India's border with China has become "more alive," requiring a much greater commitment of Indian troops on a sustained basis.
- Border infrastructure was neglected until about a decade ago, Jaishankar noted, but recent policy pushes bolstered military capabilities along the Line of Actual Control following deadly 2020 clashes in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley.
- India's capability to "deploy" troops has seen "a very marked" improvement, Jaishankar detailed, with frequent reports of new tunnels, bridges, and airfields maintaining readiness across the border region.
- Jaishankar stated that India missed industrialization opportunities, saying "The fact is, there were decades where we missed out," as the country builds specific strengths to address economic asymmetry with China.
- Efforts to normalize relations continue following an October 2024 meeting in Kazan between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where both nations discussed trade and security challenges.
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Border infrastructure neglected for decades, China frontier now more alive: Jaishankar - The Tribune
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India’s ability to sustain large-scale troop deployments along the China border had improved “in a very marked way” over the past decade, crediting a major push in border infrastructure after years of neglect. “The border infrastructure was really neglected till about a decade ago,” Jaishankar said at […]
China border 'more alive', requires sustained troop deployment, says Jaishankar
India's border with China has become "more alive" and requires a much greater commitment of Indian troops on a sustained basis, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as he listed New Delhi's policy approach to enhance infrastructure along the frontier.
China border has become 'more alive': Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that India's border with China has become "more alive," necessitating a greater and sustained commitment of Indian troops. He highlighted India's enhanced military capabilities along the LAC since the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes and the significant infrastructure development in border areas over the last decade. Jaishankar also discussed the economic asymmetry between India and China, attributing it t…
New multipolar world marked by sharp competition, transactional approach taking shape: Jaishankar
A multipolar world order is emerging with increased competition and many autonomous decision-making countries. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the need for stronger national capacities in response to global changes. He highlighted India's past missed opportunities in manufacturing from the 1960s to the 1990s. Jaishankar noted that the US-China competition significantly contributes to global volatility and uncertainty.
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