China will never succeed in its expansion policy in context of India: BJP MP from Arunachal

ITANAGAR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mp from Arunachal Tapir Gao admitted the 200 People's Liberation Army faceoff with the Indian army in Tawang sector and said that this is not the same old India of 1962, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's India is stronger, and China will never succeed in its expansion policy in context of India.

According to people familiar with the development, Indian and Chinese are engaged in a brief clash near Yangtse in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh last week, which was resolved following talks between the two sides' local commanders in accordance with established protocols.

MP Tapir Gao hit out at China over reports of 'incursion' in the frontier state by its People's Liberation Army (PLA) and said they will never "succeed" in their attempt of seizure of land.

According to reports, Chinese troops crossed over to the Indian side near Yangste in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector last week, and some of them were detained by the Army for a few hours before the issue was resolved through established mechanisms.

The Indian Army has not given any official confirmation about the incident so far.

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"There will always be mischievous activities of Chinese PLA as it is a part of their expansion policy but they won't be able to trespass Indian territory. They will fail all the time," said Gao.

He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and state Chief Minister Pema Khandu in Arunachal Pradesh, China will not be able to cross even an inch inside Indian territory in the frontier state as both the governments are taking this issue "seriously" and various initiatives are being taken to strengthen the border infrastructure.

"Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji, we have well-equipped roads, bridges, and the military. The Pema Khandu-led government has also taken the decision to develop border villages. So, we are fully secure," Gao, who represents the Arunachal East parliamentary constituency said.

The BJP MP who had earlier also claimed Chinese incursion in Arunachal Pradesh and raised the issue in the Parliament said he had conveyed to the top bosses in Delhi on the issue.

"I had conveyed this to both the bosses (political and military) in Delhi. They are fully aware of the situation. So, Modi ji had directed all the agencies to reach up to the border," the former president of BJP Arunachal Pradesh said.

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