China violated Indian airspace in March: Minister
Chinese helicopters flew into Indian airspace on March 16 and 19, Defence Minister AK Antony told parliament, specifying that on the first incident two aircraft illegally crossed the militarised border into India.
Both airspace violations occurred over India's mountainous Himachal Pradesh state, which shares part of its border with Tibet, the defence minister told parliament's upper house in a statement.
"Incidents of transgressions, intrusions are taken up with the Chinese side through established mechanisms such as hot lines, flag meetings, border personnel meetings and normal diplomatic channels," Antony said.
"These mechanisms facilitate maintenance of peace," the defence minister's statement said.
The disputed border between India and China has been the subject of 14 rounds of fruitless talks since 1962, when the two nations fought a brief but brutal war over the issue.
China claims all of the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as well as other areas in the northwestern province of Kashmir.
Chinese military infrastructure build-up along the frontier has become a major source of concern for India, which increasingly sees Beijing as a longer-term threat to its security than traditional rival Pakistan.
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@abdul karim: "@Pungi: indiand r/just like us,drone attack start 4 to 6 years ago we realize now it’s against UN law.. we r/slow and ig."
Not comparable at all. There is nothing in this news item that indicates that there was a delay in detection of violation of airpace. This news item is reported in May becaue that is when the question was asked and answered in Parliament. Drones kill Pakistanis. These airspace violations did not such thing. And even so they were dealt with through agreed diplomatic channels as stated by the efence minister i.e.hot lines, flag meetings, border personnel meetings and normal diplomatic channels
@Abdullah: "So americans can violate pakistan’s airspace and china can violate indian airspace. We little babies cannot do anything to stop them. This makes me laugh and sad at the same time :)"
Cannot compare drones, Salala and Navy seal attacks with simple violation of airspace. Issues like this are addressed diplomatically instead of making boastful public statements. This is why despite the border dispute India and China have a trade of $70 billion which benefits both countries.
@Faysal,@Pungi: "& they realized it in May?" What makes you think they realized only in May? There is a parliament session going on and Antony who is a defence minister was answering a question posed by one of the MPs. Just because the question was asked in parliament in May, does not mean that is when theincident was detected.
@Syed Farrukh Hussain Shah: "we ruled u over 1500 years" it is this state of mind that has driven Pakistan to the abyss.........wake up and smell the coffee...@Syed Farrukh Hussain Shah:
Sir, first of all, please define the term we.
If you mean Muslims, you should know that that Islam came into existence in mid 6th century AD, less than 1400 years ago. Still, the Northwestern Hindus of India and Afghanistan converted to Islam much later.
To be fair, even in 70's Indian MiG-25 Foxbats used to cause sonic booms over major Chinese cities. And the Foxbats being such magnificent flying machines, Chinese couldn't do anything about it!!
@Syed Farrukh Hussain Shah, Thats the Irony. Ruled for 1500 years still unable to rule your own people for last 67 years... Better Luck , Keep on trying... Rgds
@Syed Farrukh Hussain Shah:
i never read or heard about any pakistani ruling me...can u name one please??
@joy: we ruled u over 1500 years, no one knows better than us that how u people are working.....
@Pungi: indiand r/just like us,drone attack start 4 to 6 years ago we realize now it's against UN law.. we r/slow and ig.
@Asad: Who is stopping you to spend $100 billion?.
Minister wants to justify spending of 100 billion to respond to airspace violations by the chinese
So americans can violate pakistan's airspace and china can violate indian airspace. We little babies cannot do anything to stop them. This makes me laugh and sad at the same time :):
Voilations made in March and you find out now....Too late....
& they realized it in May?
makes sense