The statement came after days of Chinese assertion that India is to be blamed the June 15 violence

New Delhi:

1. “At the heart of the matter is that since early May, the Chinese side has been amassing a large contingent of troops and armaments along the LAC. This is not in accordance with the provisions of our various bilateral agreements, especially the key 1993 Agreement,” the foreign ministry said.
2. “While there have been occasional departures in the past, the conduct of Chinese forces this year has been in complete disregard of all mutually agreed norms,” the ministry said in a very strong statement today.
3. High resolution satellite images from the Galwan river valley obtained by NDTV appear to show the presence of Chinese structures on both sides of the Line of Actual Control. The images were obtained after India and China agreed to start the process of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. The location is near Patrol Point 14, where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action and more than 70 were injured on June 15.
4. Sources said the process of disengagement could take months. No date for talks has been decided yet as setting a date depends on the Chinese taking certain actions. While the sources did not elaborate, foreign minister S Jaishankar in his talks with his Chinese counterpart last week, had suggested that China has to “reassess its actions and take corrective steps”.
5. Army sources refused to comment on a report of a Chinese incursion in the Depsang plains region published in The Indian Express today. The intrusion is seen as another attempt by the Chinese to shift the LAC further west on the disputed boundary, close to the new airstrip of Daulat Beg Oldie that’s crucial to India.
6. On Patrolling Point 15, the Chinese have put up large tents and have been camping for almost a month. At patrolling point 17, large troop mobilisation has been done from both sides. On Pangong Lake, Chinese troops have moved upto “Finger 4” — the name given to one of the eight cliffs jutting out of the Sirijap range — and had brought over 120 vehicles and dozen boats.
7. India has decided to increase its strength along 3,488-km of Line of Actual Control. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police is also shoring up its posts with men and material. It has been decided to place a company instead of a platoon to assist the army at all patrolling points. There are 30 jawans normally in a platoon, while a company has around 100 jawans.
8. Since April, Chinese intrusions were reported in the Fingers region on the banks of the Pangong Lake, the Hot Springs area (near the Army’s post at Gogra), the Galwan Valley, and the Depsang Plains further to the north.
9. At an all-party meeting on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said “neither is anyone inside our territory nor are any of our posts captured” – a comment that triggered controversy. The Congress repeatedly alleged that the Prime Minister has surrendered Indian Territory to the Chinese. Alleging “mischievous interpretation of his words”, the government said PM Modi’s observations “pertained to the situation as a consequence of the bravery of our armed forces”.