China face-offs 'ongoing' along Arunachal Pradesh border, says ITBP Chief Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
The ITBP chief said Shaurya commandos and other upgrades are helping troops manage repeated border confrontations, which officials said have continued since July.
- On Thursday, Indo-Tibetan Border Police Director General Shatrujeet Kapur confirmed that face-offs between Indian and Chinese forces occurred at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh and remain ongoing.
- Reports indicate these confrontations began in July near Asaphila and Taksing, prompting the ITBP to accelerate a Rs 4,000-crore modernization plan focusing on drone warfare and high-altitude units.
- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of "deafening silence" and demanded accountability, declaring "enough clean chits to China" while questioning national security approach.
- Ramesh flagged China's renaming of towns in Arunachal Pradesh and a record $112 billion trade deficit with China in 2025-26, arguing this threatens economic security.
- Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated on Friday that both nations continue using diplomatic and military mechanisms to resolve issues along the Line of Actual Control.
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