Indian Army Chief: The situation on China's borders is unpredictable

The Indian army chief said today, Thursday, that the situation on the border with China is "stable but unpredictable," after a confrontation that lasted nearly two and a half years between tens of thousands of the two countries' forces in the eastern state of Ladakh.

Gen. Manoj Pandey told reporters that the two countries are continuing talks on diplomatic and military levels, and that the Indian Army is maintaining a high level of alert.

"We have enough forces, we have enough reserves in each of our sectors to be able to deal effectively with any situation or emergency," Pandey said.

"I would say the situation is stable and under control, but not predictable," he added.

Pandey mentioned that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine affected the supply of military spare parts to the Indian Army, but he did not elaborate.

He also talked about India's dependence on equipment from the two countries.

“Maintaining weapons and equipment in terms of spare parts and ammunition is one of the issues we have addressed,” says Pandey.

Experts say that up to 60% of India's defense equipment comes from Russia.

New Delhi has found itself in a bind in the midst of a confrontation with China over a territorial dispute.

20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers died in a clash in 2020.

The Times of India newspaper reported Thursday that India is facing problems in returning one of its diesel submarines in Russia due to the Ukraine war.

India says that China occupies 38,000 square kilometers of its territory in the Aksai Chin Plateau, which India considers part of Ladakh.

India says any unilateral change in the status quo border situation by Beijing is "unacceptable".

India and China fought a bloody border war in 1962.

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