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LAC tension: MEA blames Chinese patrol deviations
The Story in Brief
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, 23 October, said the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) deteriorates when Chinese troops deviate from agreed patrolling protocols. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal added that both sides continue to use existing diplomatic and military mechanisms to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation.
The statement came after ITBP Director General Shatrujit Singh Kapoor acknowledged at an event that Indian and Chinese soldiers have had face-offs in Arunachal Pradesh, the first such admission by a DG-level officer. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning whether patrol rights from before May 2020 have been fully restored and whether concrete results have emerged from talks between PM Modi and President Xi Jinping.
Kharge also asked about reported Chinese intrusion near Taksing and continued tension despite the Wachu-Damai dialogue. The MEA referred specific operational queries to the defence ministry.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Aaj Tak and Prabhat Khabar both lead with the MEA's blame on Chinese patrol deviations, but Prabhat Khabar gives nearly equal weight to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's detailed criticism of the government, including his direct demand for a PM statement in Parliament. Aaj Tak reports Kharge's reaction briefly, framing it as sharp opposition rather than a substantive policy challenge. The uniform core is the MEA's neutral-stance statement about diplomatic channels. The balanced reading: while the government deflects operational details to the defence ministry, the opposition is pressing for a parliamentary accounting, and the specific issues Kharge raised, patrol rights and dialogue outcomes, remain unanswered by the MEA's response.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral
Sources (2): aajtak.in (neutral report), prabhatkhabar.com (government critical)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
