Depsang Entanglement
Depsang Entanglement is a classical example of the real intent and purpose of Chinese military games they have been playing with India - to show Indian down and tell India there are no match for China. Defeat the Indians in the Mind.
The honorable RM sid in Rajya Sabha " Bharat Ki Sena Ko koi taqat Patrolling Karne Se Nahin Rok Sakti".
Which patrolling was he referring to? Obviously the patrolling by ITBP to patrolling points 10 to 13 in Depsang plains.
In Apr May 2013 The PLA intruded in large numbers in Depsang, Southern portion of DBO Bawl, and stayed there at the junction of Raki Nullah and Jeewan Nullah, about 18km inside the Indian perception of Lac. Indian troops used to go the Bottle Neck or Y junction in vehicles and after that go to patrolling points on foot as the road existed only up to Y junction. The Chinese troop styed at Bottle neck for a long time and after some negotiation withdrew to their side,
After 2013, whenever the Indian side reach ner the Y junction the Chinese appear from their posts across the LOC and block Indian patrols at Y Junction and Do not allow them to proceed any further.
The Chinese have neither constructed any structure on the Indian side of LAC nor occupied any part of it. But whenever our patrols approach Y junction they hurried come and block any further movement. That is why "Na Koi Ghussa Hai Na Kabje Men Hai". Also, that is the relevance of the "Bharat ki Sena ki Patrolling Ko koi Rok Nahin Sakta" statement.
Why Chinese Act is Dangerous
Apart from demoralizing the troops on the ground and Indian leadership in Delhi, Chinese activities are dangerous from this perspective;
* Proximity to Road DSDBO and danger to it being blocked.
* Ease of operation to launch an offensive towards Murgo thereby completely cutting off entire DBO/SSN. Bothe the road axis that is DSDBO and Khargungla - SeserLa merge at Morgo,
* Develop and progress operations towards Serla and Capture Siachin Base.
Link Road River post - Depsang and Murgo and maintain forces all along Seserla axix right up to Siachin base..
Thus it may be seen that this Chinese action is directed less at DBO and more towards Murgo and needs to cleared. Strange that the previous govt under MMS just kept quiet on that. Our MEA Babus must have made at least a hundred trips to China since then at the cost of GoI..
You know why lumps like Shukla and Panag are quite about it ?? Losers..