A day after India and China announced disengagement and de-escalation at the Ladakh border, previous Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked why India has actually not insisted on bring back status quo ante, permitted China to ‘justify’ the Galwan Valley clashes and did not discuss territorial sovereignty over the Galwan Valley.
In a tweet, he stated the federal government of India was duty-bound to protect nationwide interest.
Lok Sabha member and previous Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor too stressed on restoring status quo ante
” Disengagement is welcome, but indicates little unless the status quo ante is brought back. Otherwise we’ll yet once again see both sides declare peace, with China having actually altered the realities on the ground & moved the LAC better to where it wants. The May-June status can not end up being the ‘new typical’ “, tweeted Mr. Tharoor as the Congress demanded bring back the status