Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that there is a mismatch between what China says and does, and that Beijing attempted to change the status quo along the LAC with its provocative military manoeuvres late last month.
Making a statement on the situation in eastern Ladakh in Rajya Sabha, Mr. Singh said India wants a peaceful solution to the boundary issue, but will not shy away from any action required to defend the sovereignty of the country.
While the two sides were engaged in diplomatic and military dialogues, he said the “Chinese side again engaged in provocative military manoeuvres on the night of 29th and 30th August in an attempt to change the status quo in the South Bank area of Pangong Lake”.
“But yet again, timely and firm actions by our armed forces along the LAC prevented such attempts from succeeding,” was quoted a saying by PTI, adding that, “Unki kathani aur karni alag hai (their actions are at variance with their words”.