The anti national christian External Affairs Minister Pranab admits to ChineseincursionsThe anti national christian External Affairs Minister Pranab Muckerjeeworking for the Christian Sonia Gandhi from Italy admits to ChineseincursionsNew Delhi, Jan 12 2008 A day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’stalks in Beijing, India has admitted to Chinese incursions in its territory butsaid there was nothing to worry about.External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in an interview that thematter has been taken up with Chinese authorities and the problemaddressed through established mechanisms. “Sometimes incursions take place. We immediately take it up. Mechanismshave been established through which we address this problem,” he saidwhile commenting on the observation made by the Indo-Tibetan BorderPolice (ITBP) that 140 incursions had taken place by October last year.Asked if the frequency of the incursions had increased, the External AffairsMinister said “it is not unusual...it has not sudddenly increased. There isnothing to worry about at this point of time, and the mechanisms which wehave, are doing well.” Mukherjee admitted that the infrastructure on theChinese side of the Sino-Indian border was much superior to that of India inArunachal Pradesh but said the Government was now building roads andother infrastruture on the Indian side as well. “So far as the development of the infrastructure on the other side of theIndo-China border is concerned, their infrastructuere in terms of road,electricity and other facilities is much superior to that on our side. It is aknown fact. That is why we have decided that we should also build up roadsand other types of infrastructural facilities,” he added.He, however, said there was no need to panic, and assured that there wasno question of letting down vigilance or alertness. “So far as vigilance is concerned, we shall always have to be alert andprovide whatsoeve facilities are required to protect the territorial integrity of the country. There is no question of letting down our vigilance and alertness.But at the same time, the situation which is prevailing right now on theborder and along the LAC, there is no need of pressing any panic button.Peace and tranquility are being retained,”
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