Indo-Tibetan Border Police Chief Shatrujeet Kapur
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief, Shatrujeet Kapur, stated that face-offs with China have occurred and are ongoing in Arunachal Pradesh, and a new combat team, Shaurya commandos, has been raised. This statement contrasts with the Chief of Defence Staff's recent assertion that the border situation with China is stable.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing tensions and military preparedness along the India-China border, despite official statements of stability, indicating potential for escalation or continued friction in a geopolitically sensitive region.
Face-offs have happened with China at several locations along the border in Arunachal Pradesh in the past few days, and they still continue, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) director general Shatrujeet Kapur said Thursday."In the past few-days, a situation arose where face-off happened at several locations in Arunachal and it still continues," Kapur, who is set to retire at the end of this month, told his troops at a force base in Rajasthan's Alwar.The ITBP chief added that a new combat team, the Shaurya commandos, has been raised.
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