“Now we learn that, far from withdrawing, the Chinese are demanding a ‘buffer zone’ 15-20 km further inside Indian territory. This after having already intruded 18 km past our rightful border,” he said in a statement. “The Modi government must stand firm against China. It’s bad enough that the Modi government has failed to restore the status quo in the last three years. The Congress has been demanding status quo ante as on May 2020 at the border in eastern Ladakh.

Source: The Hindu May 23, 2023 08:09 UTC