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our reporter Chen Xiaoru

11 月 29 日 to 30, the Special Representative of the Sino-Indian border issue will be In the 14th meeting held in Beijing; Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao last month in Hanoi, Vietnam, met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, would visit India before the end of the year, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in India. However, the Indian military has made a series of moves is not conducive to friendly: In addition to the Sino-Indian border dispute “Arunachal Pradesh” (ie, southern Tibet and China) the formation of a 5,000 scout troops, 22, the Indian Army announced the new camp in the border again two mountain divisions, and openly declared that the two divisions is to “guard” so-called “Arunachal Pradesh.”

Sino-Indian border talks soon be held on November 23, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei held a regular press conference and announced that the Special Representative of the Sino-Indian border issue will be November 29 to 30 in Beijing held its 14 meeting. Chinese State Councilor Dai and Indian National Security Advisor Menon will attend the meeting.

“The Times of India,” 24 reported that the last Sino-Indian border talks are held in New Delhi in 2009, both sides agreed to continue promoting a framework for dialogue. China and India from the 1980s to begin border talks; 1993 and 1996 respectively, China and India signed a border to maintain security and stability of the relevant agreement; 2003, the leaders of the two designated Special Representative of the border, ongoing Indian border demarcation negotiations preparation; 2005, China and India signed a border demarcation work of the political guidelines.

24 comments Press Trust of India said the two leaders are very concerned about the border issue, the end of October at the ASEAN summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, also discussed this problem. Both sides expressed the hope that an early settlement of the boundary issue between the two countries, and requested the Special Representative of the meeting between the two countries have “a sense of urgency.” Menon India’s national security adviser, said: “The two prime ministers have said is necessary to further promote the two sides reached consensus in 2005, which related to the two special representatives and officials have pointed out a direction.”

Indian Army in the Sino-Indian border to enhance the deployment of troops

However, in the Indian politicians and the media have great hope that Sino-Indian border issue, the Indian military has renewed rumors of a new action: In the Sino-Indian border dispute “Arunachal Pradesh” (ie, China’s southern Tibet) two new mountain divisions, aimed against the Sino-Indian border.

According to “The Times of India,” 22 reported that a number of Indian Defense Ministry officials confirmed that, in addition to the recently formed “Arunachal reconnaissance troops”, the Indian Army also assured India’s northeast border area with China deployed two mountain divisions. Mountain Division has two officers 1260, 35,011 soldiers, with mountain warfare for “special equipment”, and next year, “with full operational capability.”

Indian Zeenews23 said Friday, adding to the camp in the border areas of two Indian Mountain Division were: the 56th Division, the division headquarters in Nagaland, Zha Kama City, vested in India Army’s 3rd Army; 71 division, the division headquarters in Assam Mi Samu in the City, vested in the Army 4th Army. Indian Defense Ministry official confirmed: “The two divisions in fact already in place, officers and soldiers have been in place, is now receiving new equipment, including individual soldier protection equipment and light anti-aircraft artillery.”

British Broadcasting Corporation 23 Mountain Division of the Indian two new nature and intent of the in-depth analysis: the Indian Army deployed two new mountain divisions to surround and protect “Arunachal Pradesh”, in which the 56th Division responsible for “Arunachal Pradesh” in the east wing, to prevent “China launched its attack from the direction of Myanmar” 71 Division is responsible for the defense of “Arunachal Pradesh” in the hinterland, while the Indian Army had been in ” Arunachal Pradesh, “the West Wing, 5th Mountain Division deployed. In addition, the Indian Army stationed in Assam, “the anti-guerrilla forces,” ready to reinforce the Indian border.

Indian Defense Ministry officials also said that the two Mountain Division troops in the border areas of India Singh, Army Chief of Staff’s proposal. Earlier, Singh had been declared the need to strengthen “anti-China” capability. Singh, a staff officer told the British Broadcasting Corporation, said: “It was the Army chief of staff’s own efforts to promote the reinforcement of these two Mountain Division.” The staff officers also said that the 56th Division and 71 division next year, March, with “full operational capability”, the deployment is in response to “Over the past three to four years in Tibet, greatly enhanced China’s military power,” but he declined to provide details.

BBC’s analysis, with two mountain divisions in place, India and China border in the east wing of the military in border areas up to five divisions, the size of China and India almost directly to the outbreak of war 1986 and 1987. Accordance with international practice, in 1993 the two countries signed a peace and stability in the agreement, both to reduce the military forces in border areas, but recent years have been continuously strengthened India’s deployment of troops.

pull British “watch China”

Indian military also hopes to win international military force to “watch China.” According to the “Hindustan Times” reported on 23, visit to India, the British Defence Secretary Liam Fox said that India and the United Kingdom should be China’s growing military power, “vigilant” because China invested “billions or on ten billion U.S. dollars “to strengthen its strategic missile forces, space-based weapons, anti-ship missiles, jet fighters, aircraft carriers and submarines.

Fox said, China’s official military spending in 2010 was 780 million, but China’s actual military spending could reach $ 150 billion, and China as a “rising superpower” intent unpredictable. Thus, India, Britain and the United States is very concerned about how China uses military power: “China is certainly reasonable to strengthen its military capability, but its military strength beyond a certain level, the intention to raise questions of.”

Fox is the first visit to India since 2005, British Defense Secretary. These statements made by Fox shortly after India announced immediately, will be held next year in India and the United Kingdom a two-month joint military exercises. Such a long time held joint military exercises with foreign armed forces hit the Indian record of dubious intent.

Beijing, Nov. 28 Xinhua