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Very balanced reporting with no glorification or denouncement This is what Atleast I expect Keep up the unbiased analysis going Please take the time instead of trying to constrain yourself to 15 minutes

Thanks for not discussing Queen Elizabeth’s IInd’s passing away on CTC today…

Is it true ? - PP 16 became buffer zone which was earlier Indian territory. So technically we lost land to china again..

I think i have finally understood why the Chinese did what they did..initially it was a plan to test our resolve and to test battle readiness of the PLA stationed there(as mentioned in some defence policy statements..to test real life war waging capability..would have happened regardless what was said in parliament)..but after the plan failed as India showed a spine and stood her ground..plan B was quickly put into action..the Long Term Plan that started with Doklam,with large scale accomodation,roads,bridges,helipads,increasing air power,optical network..this boost in infra wont go away after disengagement,all pointing towards one thing..forcing India to play catch up..keep her engaged while keeping the vulnerability alive for when future skirmises take place and they will maybe on a larger scale..India will find herself in a big disadvantage & this force can be used when a collusive Indo US threat emerges in the South China Sea or anywere else(next time central sector coluld also see some action..while in Arunachal a different stratagy of dual use villages is being implemented)..the Chinese have hand picked locations where they needed to build more and would provide more tactical advantage..building these in peace time would have raised eyebrows..but in a compromised scenario..all is okay..as they will blame India for the increase in activity.In the future more such infra push would be seen across Eastern sector as well to keep us guessing about their next move and prepare the ground for a large scale incusrsion.The medium term goal was to delay the talks to buy time and creating buffer spaces to stop eventual buildup from Indian side in close proximity.All said and done..I would still count this whole fiasco as a bad gambit..they have bitten more then they can chew..a big positive from this is that India has now woken up from indeciveness & put focus on border developement and hopefully a long term plan with China in mind..with global outlook more in favour of India..other quad nations building military might,China has united nations with a common threat.With a slowing economy on the Chinese side & low growth in population..it seems the future is in our hands..we just have to play our cards right..bide our time carefully without hiding our strengths!..sorry for the long post..but its a topic close to heart

Thanks a lot for this video! This definitely seems to be a result of shifting geopolitical alignments, esp. with PRC focussed on locking its horns with ROC, and thereby trying to ease some contention on its other front! Of course, as you highlighted, it mustn't be misconstrued as PRC softening its assertive stance as any complacency on our part would prove to be a disaster. Rather, if the internal disturbances within our neighbor prove to be conducive for us, they should very well be used as an opportunity for us to flex our muscles and keep our belligerant neighbor wary and on the backfoot! Any opportunity at changing the status quo (in our favor) should be utilised well, if we are to ever have physical jurisdiction of the areas we lost in the past! Intent and readiness to strike at the right moment (without altercation) can alone make the dream of unifying Kashmir a reality!

What does China gain by this stunt? Permanent mistrust from India which will take very long to repair if at all, and boosted India-US relationship. It also gives a boost to take up manufacturing as a priority in India so that India can decouple itself from the Chinese manufacturing universe.

POSITIVE development. However, not worth chest-thumping and VERY important to remain Hawkish. Overall, the Chinese seem to have managed to shoot themselves in the foot. It appears they underestimated India, the US, and even the larger world or perhaps they overestimated themselves. They should never have picked so many battles at the same point. India is on an "Aatmanirbhar" mode, its relation with the US is now glued with common interests while the Chinese money is being viewed with skepticism and even costs political backlash.

Very well articulated Shekhar ji. And very nicely presented with the help of maps and outlining topology & actual positions of both the forces. Thanks very much to bring this up. And the IPS officer you had mentioned, Shri Akash Jindal sir, I had the opportunity to work along side him, when I had served there precisely for 3yr & 2 months. That was the time when 2020 incursions & clashes had taken place. I still remember the topology so well, I can draw the maps with my eyes closed.

I like Shekhar ji clapping when he wants to emphasize any point. 😀

Great power rivalry is always interesting... History in making....

Disengagement at all these points means Chinese have lost their objective here which was to occupy the encroached areas and bring India to accept the latest normal as a weaker power, however the military firmness, economic measures and diplomatic measures have made sure that the Chinese are pushed back to previous positions. Congratulations on that to the government because this was achieved without further physical attacks. Chinese want some normalcy because our economic measures were hurting them and an equal sized military standing on the face did give a message of India standing their ground. However, delineating the border, regaining patrolling rights should be the long term goal along with self-reliant economic policies that will make us stronger economically, lets hope Modi government does not take the foot off from the pedal at the SCO meet.

Once again a very indepth n detailed presentation by Shekhar ji. Slowly but steadily the geographical LAC mysteries of Depsang, Galwan n Demchok are getting unravelled. Thank you🙏

Those who are saying India has lost territory are saying without any proof. India has not lost any territory. The Chinese incursions were in Chinese side of buffer zone. Firstly LAC is still not demarcated or defined like LOC or Indo Pak border. Both India and China have their own perception of LAC. But India and China had agreed upon standard LAC after 1962 war. 3-4 years back both India and China decided to have a buffer zone. Both would give let's say 5km width from standard 1962 LAC. So the total buffer zone would be 10 km in width , 5km on Indian side and 5km on Chinese side. Both made an agreement that soldiers of both side can patrol upto 5km into each other's territory. This means before 2020 , Indian soldiers were patrolling 5km into Chinese territory and same for with Chinese soldiers. Since May 2020 , China has increased its deployment and is not allowing Indian soldiers to patrol 5km into their side. Now the Chinese side is proposing to make a new buffer zone starting from LAC , 10km into Indian territory. This would mean India losing a lot oc territory as buffer zone. So till now , India hasn't lost any territory. India has lost only patrolling rights into Chinese side of buffer zone.

Yes, the Nation should know. SG, it is important to tell about the events. Well done. Tailpiece: Narratives can change but events can’t.

Very well researched and detailed. Thanks.

Excellent reporting. Well researched, balanced and to the point. The right balance of history, present situation and forecasts. Loved the professional way this piece is presented.

Excellent.. learnt a lot.every episode is a gem.worth.watching learning a lot.for Every indian to be true indian..

Hey there The Print i want the clips option to be available so that I can save some clips as notes for future reference. as after one year its difficult to go through the entire clip for the info you need.

Thank you for the information

Awesome analysis

Good review backed by lot of maps. Shekerji can now walk into any army commander's shoes at border area!!

Yes Shekhar Sir....winter is coming and it is definitely becoming more inhospitable.

Very informative about a lesser known area but an area which is strategically very important to both India and Chinese controlled Tibet.

Mr Gupta, thanks for a detailed account of the status. It is easy to observe your dance on the rope. Understandable. Many people lose their courage as they grow older. I didn't know people losing courge even to call out an agressor while sitting deep in one's own country. That certainly is a first you are showing us.... thanks for that too...

Excellent Commentary!

quite complex even after decluttering!!!

Good news, both nations should build on further into a permanent actual border settlement.

Good to know that good back channel discussions happen 👍, Hopefully we can resolve Kashmir some day

Excellent

Best as always 👍 ❤

No one explain this never before great 👍

Some indications that Xi wants a talk with Modi on relationship getting back to normal during SCO meet.. wont be a surprise if Wang Yi meets Jaishankar soon. The Kailash range take over and further military and diplomatic measures have worked 👍

How 'long', Depsang is from this place?( KongKa/ Hot springs) I got it!! It came up @19.15!!

Hatsoff

Lets have competitions between countries for the development of humanity but no more wars ever. 🙏

Good development on the border...Peaceful borders helps in building better bilateral relationships and builds confidence 👍 yet tread with caution ⚠️

Thanks for an informative session. Will be nice if you do a session on recent govt approval of Rs 10000 crore to develop Tejas MK2 prototypes leading to serial production. Will be nice if it includes high level features of the fighter and how it compares with other global leading fighters

This disengagement is for a while from Chinese side you can't trust your neighbour who has repeatedly stabbed in your back . kept india in delusion and continued to build the infrastructure and stretching the road at the LAC. india is also now well aware of China's intention and hence equipping itself with advanced arms through air, land and sea. When you're surrounded by an untrustworthy neighbour you have to remain vigilant to protect the country's sovereignty and integrity.

Brilliant

India needs to build infrastructure at war speed at border areas especially in the North East which could be the next area of conflict for india

The disengagement is a facade. A temporary time box or temporal. China will strike at its choosing and it's timings. A postive hope based delivery by the Print as part of its analysis. A useful episode.

Are Rare Earth minerals available there Hot Spring , Ghoghra

Thank you Shekhar. You are doing great work. Day in and out.

Sir U know exactly where people might face ambiguity For eg. Difference between disengagement and deescalation I need not to.pause my video Clear.my doubt n come back I simply watch ur video in a single go

Indian Army should have built post along the patrolling line like in Gogra.

I think like in a game of chess, Chinese moves are well though out and calculated. They may have succeeded to secure areas tactically vulnerable for them. From Indian perspective, we found ourselves as the weaker party in negotiations with China , never pressed to establish our perception of boundary authoritatively. As a result the entire episode of border confrontation happening now is sadly within India's own territory.

Can anyone explain to me why we always have to follow whatever China decides? They’re probably trying to focus on Taiwan, and hence this move. But, why we move back or forward every time China forces us to.

Could this be because winters coming. After that situation could be same. Just wondering how China agreed now.

Nice

India should have engaged in a limited conflict it was very important from India's perspective.

"Naala"?! Anyone who has seen Himalayan rivers at those altitudes is horrified. Maybe "stream" is more universal and apt? Great episode though.

Hey SG, pls do a CTC on current political affairs in Bangladesh. The country is going to polls next year. Their FM recently requested India to intervene in the elections to keep Sheikh Hasina's govt intact

Gogra hot springs area india can never give up. Natural place for power generation

Depsang Plains near Daulat Beg Oldi is critical.

Why is it called "hot springs"? Are there pools of hot af onsens one can bathe in?

Can you speak about Chile

Are we at total lose here????? Whats our current situation..?

SG sir please one analysis on "Make in India" and report of Bloomberg "shortage of weapons in India"

Namaskar sekhar dada 🙏 Aur kaise ho?

Mr Gupta, by now, you must be considering me a perpetual critic. But my reasoning is different and we can leave that aside for now. Coming to your remarks about disengagement and de-escalation. Ladkah is a field/operational area and our troops and artillery have been deployed in certain areas for decades now. That is a compulsion and to that extent, classical de-escalation will never happen unless the world stops fighting. Disengagement, thus, is vital and as long as that happens, it is a big step

If no one entered why they are disengaging?

This video seems was like a tutorial to understand the area and rest ... I was waiting to hear if and how much of land China has taken away especially since Modi ji came in or even anytime after 1962 loss ... I hear different views on it.

SG is the Bond of Indo-China reportage so, this episode of CTC was Shekhar-ed, not stirred.

Shekhar ji - I have been a fan of yours since 80’s reading your India Today articles. I love the topics you create videos about. My humble request is to please summarize the issue and why should we care in

Sir, you are a master of international politics as well as defense is one of key strengths at the bottom of your heart - One Nation has to budge and the way - The BJP is going and this Hindu Nationalist Movement its first casualty as per the nature of law would be China - MAYBE I AM WRONG. THIS MAN MODI JI WILL NOT STOP AS HE HAS ONE MIND - ONE DECESION - AND NO CHOICE FOR BJP AS THE HINDU NATIONALIST PARTIES WILL BECOME IN MAYBE MONTHS RUTHLESS SLAUGHTERS AND WOULD ENSURE THAT EVERY INCH OF INDIAN LAND WE GET BACK. RSS is the only good thing which maintains the Indian entity not just of Hindus, Sikhs but even Muslims - AS WE ARE INDIANS FIRST.

Chinese respect strength and abhor weakness

Russia has achieved what they wanted to which means they Won the War 👍

Why no programme on Bharat Jodo Yatra? Strange! What should I make out of your silence, Shekhar ji?

Good 👍 Review. Chinese response may be after India Japan talks of military cooperation. Or China wants to concentrate on Taiwan for now.

What about if they use drones now... India should invest in this field ...

Good informative cut the clutter. India needs to keep its build up and ensure that no more transgression or intrusion occurs even as we go back to pre 1993 position. As we are now much better prepared and hopefully, will be even prepared in future, Chinese will behave themselves. But border settlement is not on the horizon as of now. Who will fulfill Nehru's dream of India having its 1954 map territory in its actual physical control??

Chinese are like we may look peaceful but we r good at doing work peacefully and secretly

Well ,being a soldier, I always feel that Chinese and Pakistani always retreat to come back with new strategy and checkmating us. We must be more cautious and plan, prepare accordingly

Pls make a actual fact video on report saying India 'Running Out Of Weapons' Due To "Make In India" Policy. I mean Is it really true ??

Disengagement welcome.... Need to watch em carefully.

I did not understand why China wants to disengage .

Dear Sir, do you think this disengagement is temporary and China is simply messing. Historically, whenever top leaders have met, there were always one or the other mischief committed by China.

Can you do a CTC on Chilean people's descision to reject new leftist constitution

Shekhar ji aapki Jo debate ya jo aapki yah pasand a gai usko Hindi mein aap print copy bhijwa sakte hain uske liye Jo charges hoga ham Dene ke taiyar Hain Jo bhi aapki episode acchi lagi uske bare mein ine Hindi

The area might have a lot of gold and other minerals

Nobody told us anything about this in 2013. 🙄🙄

This guy tries to show off as a great analyst but in reality is a very "surface" charming uncle. Someone who was convinced that 370 won't go.

Depsang is still occupied. When will peace be restored in Depsang?

India's border " The Mcmohan line" is with Tibet, not China. China should not even be in the picture. China has occupied Tibet against its will, and for peace and friendship between the two countries, Tibet should be vacated. China's border with Tibet settled thru the U N if required, which had allowed this occupation in the 1st place. If we could help creation of Bangladesh to solve enormous refugee problem, then why not reclaim Tibet, an erstwhile Indipendent country. Again to send back all refugees.

Quantity of information was too much I guess.

"Taiwan needs to be on alert " china making moves

Resume the talks

I just want one ans. Whether chinese occupied extra Indian territory apart from the one occupied in 1962 or not?

Na wahan koi aaya hai.... Na koi ghusa hua hai....phir wapas koun sa bhoot ja raha hai?

Chinese have upgraded their infrastructure in the area.

Shekhar Sahib ... A gallant effort ..with crude maps ! ... Please remember .... China goal is to invade and capture Durbuk ...on the shores of the Shyok river. With Durbuk , China can control all of Eastern Siachen , Nubra Valley , and all of Eastern Ladakh including Pangong and Demchok...Plus full control of Karakoram Pass. Galwan Valley provides China with direct access to Shyok River From Hot Springs , the valley ( Going West ) provides direct access to Shyok River. Another 10 miles of incursion into Demchok means India cannot have direct line of sight of China Hwy 219. ++++++++++++++++ The Indian army Generals ( and Nehru ) who accepted the LAC demarcation at Tiger Hill in 1948 were idiots. Why ? Cuz Tiger Hill allows Pakistan to have direct line of sight to National Hwy 1. As a minimum , in 1948 , India should have taken Neelam Valley ( KishenGanga ),Khaplu , Skardu , Gilgit and Chilas. Bheja Fry Desi mindset. Churchill was right.

We should include Vietnamese veterans in our strategic planning re China. They have the right pulse of Chinese mentality.

As mentioned by Kishore Mahbubani, Indians are too emotional about their little stretch of border with China and this has prevented Indians from looking at the bigger picture, i.e. to improve and expand their economy by opening up to foreign investments and also lifting their large population over the poverty line. Instead, they prefer to look after their few rich Indian oligarchs and totally ignore the well being of the mass poor.

Honest feedback: please use better maps and please focus more on the map instead of SG's face when explaining these geography intensive topics.

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An absolute negative anchor? dose he mostly says only about what India / indian-troops cant do, cant access, cant patrol, followed by how indian / Indian-troops are Blocked, Not possible for India/Indian-troops, not-likely get in there(destination)..... ? What would have happened to china if it had one such journalist which such journalism?...would china have disintegrated long back?...."Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies." -Voltaire... lets rephrase it.... "Lord, protect Indian from negative journalist; Indian can take care of all external enemies." .....Long live freedom of speech, Long live freedom of expression, Long live freedom to have my views. please comment and correct me if i am wrong(chamchas excuse).....God Bless All Always.....

They just went to cover the beach near Taiwan. They will be back.

Please make ctc highlighting the dark side of uk royal family to make people aware.

Abbey humari LAC kaun si hai be??? Yellow line wali ya phir red line wali????