Updated on Friday, August 27, 2010, 10:11
Zeenews Bureau
New Delhi: The diplomatic war between India and China has turned worse after Beijing stunned New Delhi by refusing to allow the visit of the Indian Army's top commander in J&K, a state which China has maintained as disputed.
As per reports Friday, Lt General BS Jaswal, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Area Command, was nominated by the government to visit China as part of the regular high-level exchanges between the defence establishments of the two countries.
But Beijing responded to his nomination by saying that it was unwilling to "welcome" Jaswal because he "controlled" a disputed area, Jammu and Kashmir, a leading daily reported.
Taking strong exception to the move, India has through top diplomatic channels protested China’s action and has decided to suspend all defence exchanges with its eastern neighbour, for now.
Two Chinese defence officials, scheduled to come to India for a course at the National Defence College have been denied permission by Delhi. Moreover, a subsequent visit by Indian military officials to China also stand cancelled.
The ministry of external affairs (MEA) is likely to issue a statement on the entire issue today.
China has been raking up the Kashmir issue for a while, much to India’s discomfort. It had in the past refused to paste visas on the passports of residents of J&K, and staples them instead, despite repeated protests from India.
As such visas are not recognised in India; the end result is that people of J&K can't visit China.
Beijing, in fact, also denies visas altogether to the residents of Arunachal, claiming them to be Chinese citizens.
India should forthwith declare Tibet as disputed territory.
http://www.zeenews.com/news651034.html
Zeenews Bureau
New Delhi: The diplomatic war between India and China has turned worse after Beijing stunned New Delhi by refusing to allow the visit of the Indian Army's top commander in J&K, a state which China has maintained as disputed.
As per reports Friday, Lt General BS Jaswal, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Area Command, was nominated by the government to visit China as part of the regular high-level exchanges between the defence establishments of the two countries.
But Beijing responded to his nomination by saying that it was unwilling to "welcome" Jaswal because he "controlled" a disputed area, Jammu and Kashmir, a leading daily reported.
Taking strong exception to the move, India has through top diplomatic channels protested China’s action and has decided to suspend all defence exchanges with its eastern neighbour, for now.
Two Chinese defence officials, scheduled to come to India for a course at the National Defence College have been denied permission by Delhi. Moreover, a subsequent visit by Indian military officials to China also stand cancelled.
The ministry of external affairs (MEA) is likely to issue a statement on the entire issue today.
China has been raking up the Kashmir issue for a while, much to India’s discomfort. It had in the past refused to paste visas on the passports of residents of J&K, and staples them instead, despite repeated protests from India.
As such visas are not recognised in India; the end result is that people of J&K can't visit China.
Beijing, in fact, also denies visas altogether to the residents of Arunachal, claiming them to be Chinese citizens.
India should forthwith declare Tibet as disputed territory.
http://www.zeenews.com/news651034.html
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