Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump did not speak over China’s incursions in Ladakh and LAC.

PM Modi had no conversation with Trump over border stand-off with China: Officials

There has been no current contact between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, folks acquainted with the developments stated.

The final time the 2 leaders spoke was on April 4, when the topic of the dialog was hydroxychloroquine, an official stated, hours after US President Donald Trump appeared to counsel that he had spoken with PM Modi in current days.

They reiterated that India is straight involved with China to handle the border stand-off.

Both India and China are concerned in a stand-off within the Ladakh area alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC). China was first to undertake an aggressive posturing by sending 6,000 troopers of its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to the area. The troops have been moved to 4 places in jap Ladakh – three within the Galwan Valley and one close to Pangong Lake. Sources stated that China desires to cease the infrastructure works being carried out by India within the distant area.

At the guts of the stress is a bridge being constructed by India close to Daulat Beg Oldie, the final navy outpost south of the Karakram Pass. Once constructed, it’s going to minimize quick the supply time of provides and weapons thereby serving to Indian Army troopers.

India too has moved its troopers within the area, matching China when it comes to troops, capability and assets. Many safety consultants and high authorities sources stated that India mustn’t again down from the stand it has taken, and mustn’t deliver again its troops.

The resolution to mobilise the troops was taken at a high-level assembly chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and overseas minister S Jaishankar was a part of that assembly.

This is identical staff that drafted India’s response through the 73-day Doklam stand-off in 2017.

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