Although the official figure of Chinese casualty in the Galwan skirmish will never be made public by Beijing, the Cabinet Committee on Security ministers of the Narendra Modi government are clear that the PLA numbers were much than the Indian toll. Besides this, the 2013 Depsang Bulge legacy issue is still to be addressed with the PLA blocking Indian patrols to patrolling points 10 to 13 in the area south of Daulet Beg Oldi sector. The matters stand further complicated with the PLA inducting another division strength formation from Xinjiang area for the annual military exercises that start around April and end around June every year. “The Chinese have still not agreed to dates to the 12th round of military talks to defuse the Gogra-Hot Springs situation as they want the issue to be settled locally. Situation can go south any moment and hence we have to be prepared,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times June 15, 2021 07:14 UTC