A fresh thread on the India-situation (Tuesday June 2nd), to avoid cluttering too many. Yesterday's thread is below.
.@horror06 in the Times of India. "The India-China standoff is likely to drag on through the summer, sources have said. As troops dig in on both sides, India expects this to last for some time" timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-ch… 
"At this point, the two sides are facing off at four points — three points in Galwan, one at Galwan junction or Patrol Point 14, PP 15 and Gogra PP 17. The fourth face-off point is at Pangong Tso" timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-ch…
.@sneheshphilip: "Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Y.K. Joshi Tuesday reached Ladakh to review the situation amid growing tensions ... which has forced the Army to move in about two additional division strength-level forces into the region" theprint.in/defence/northe…
"Sources said while the situation in Galwan and the larger Host Spring area is “under control”, the main problem lies around Pangong Lake ... The Chinese have come between the disputed area between Finger 3 and 4 and have dug up a moat-like construction" theprint.in/defence/northe…
Indian and Chinese major-generals are holding their third meeting in Ladakh on Tuesday to try and work things out. "It was after the second ... meeting that heavy vehicles from both sides were moved back" newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/ju…
“Talks at the military level on the ground have not yielded results so far, and the talks have all but stalled for the past few days. But talks are on at the diplomatic level ... in Beijing and we are hopeful that some solution will be found there” indianexpress.com/article/india/…
Indian official: "It took 13 rounds of diplomatic talks in Beijing to settle Doklam ... This is far more complicated with different perceptions and claim-lines over the same territory, and tempers have run high after recent incidents of violence" indianexpress.com/article/india/…
"The second official also said the number of high-speed boats in Pangong Tso is being increased & a small Navy team had visited the area...in response to the sudden increase in the number of Chinese boats in the lake around two weeks ago" indianexpress.com/article/india/… (by @SushantSin)
"The current build-up ... in Ladakh is quite serious. It’s bigger in size, wider in area of deployment, and likely to stretch longer compared to earlier stand-offs. Indian & Chinese troops are in direct sight of each other at four points" economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-… by @pranabsamanta
A rather specific detail: "The Chinese have stopped the Indian troops 5 km short of the earlier accepted patrol point in the [Galwan] valley. At Pangong Tso, China is trying to push Indian troops back to Finger 2 from Finger 4, a distance of over 10 km." tribuneindia.com/news/nation/la…
BJP general-secretary @rammadhavbjp last week: "The situation is almost normal at this juncture" ()
.@rammadhavbjp this week: "The matters happening at the border are serious, no doubt" (indianexpress.com/article/india/…)
.@rammadhavbjp this week: "The matters happening at the border are serious, no doubt" (indianexpress.com/article/india/…)
Locals near in Chushul in Ladakh: “We are witnessing an unusual troop buildup and artillery movement from our side. Our elders had witnessed such situation during the 1962 war with China. We want things to settle down as soon as possible” economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/i…
India's defence minister acknowledges a significant troop build-up, but generally plays down the situation (interview in Hindi)
.@fravel: "In 1962 Chinese fears that India sought to profit from unrest in Tibet & upheaval of the disastrous Great Leap Forward influenced Beijing’s decision to go to war. As the 2020 pandemic unfolds, China may...want to signal toughness to India again" washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/…
"a serious situation has arisen due to China cutting off the waters of the Galwan river ... a weaponisation of China’s upper riparian rights. If not challenged immediately, this could lead to cutting off of waters to other rivers with serious consequences" theprint.in/opinion/chines…
"the intrusions in Galwan were at a single point, involving not more than 40 to 50 Chinese troops ... the Chinese intrusion lasted at best for two weeks and had been cleared by the third week of May, when the status quo was restored in the Galwan sector." theprint.in/opinion/chines…
.@tanvi_madan's useful translation of the Indian defence minister's comments. He acknowledges the arrival of Chinese forces in good numbers, but does not say where they are–whether they are across India's perception of the LAC or not
A government source to the Economic Times: “There has been a token reduction by both sides [India and China] in some areas. It is just a goodwill gesture. We hope the same can happen in other areas. This happened last week.” economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/i…
