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RK Singh asks how many LAC points were given up
The Hindu··14 Aug
Former Union minister R K Singh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh how many patrolling points India has given up since 2014. In an August 12 video he said Indian forces appeared to have abandoned Shera 5 in Taksing, Arunachal Pradesh, and that Chinese troops had taken a prominent position there.
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What It Means For You
- If you follow the Arunachal LAC, a former BJP minister is now asking the Prime Minister on record how many designated patrol points have been given up since 2014.
- Taksing-area residents can compare the PPA team's Shera 5 account with Khandu's August 8 statement that there is no encroachment.
- Anyone reading Chinese place-name lists can note India has already called 27 Arunachal names illegal, null and void.
What's Happening
- Singh posted a video on August 12 citing reports that Shera 5 in Upper Subansiri had been abandoned.
- The PPA team that visited Taksing in July said PLA troops were denying Indian access to that designated point.
- Army sources and the chief minister rejected the encroachment claims; China described the border as generally stable.
What Shera 5 Means on the Claim Line
- Locals told the PPA team that Indian and Chinese soldiers had a physical confrontation at Shera 5 in 2023, after which Indian forces withdrew.
- Officials say Taksing patrols run year round but are denser from April to October because of weather.
- Singh represented Arrah in Bihar and said he spent eight years in Defence and seven in Home, which is why he framed the question as one only the Prime Minister could authorise.
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