Chinese presence in PoK

Defence Minister A.K. Antony has told the Parliament that Republic of India has sent her issues to China for her activities in PoK. this is often maybe the primary time that the Defence Minister has named Chinese activities in this space tho' antecedently Indian authorities are speaking of Sino-Indian dispute concerning the border in North East. within the past, media has been coverage concerning queer activities of Chinese troops stationed on the road of Actual management (LAC) in Ladakh region. This enclosed encroaching into Indian aspect and painting stones or structures red with Chinese emblem and so returning to their position across the animal product. this might be referred to as a hostile act. within the same manner China would flow into maps showing giant chunks of Indian territory in Ladakh as its own. In some cases, on protests from Indian aspect, the Chinese would wordlessly withdraw these maps. These may well be referred to as low key hostile activities and if the govt of Republic of India took them gently, that didn't produce furore either within the Parliament or among the locals.
But Chinese interference within the region has graduated and are available up to tier wherever it's become sinning. solely recently the administration in Nyoma sub-division invited the eye of the regime and also the Ministry of External Affairs to grave interference of the Chinese that will deny them the correct and facility of maintaining their herds of sheep and goats in a very giant space with the potential to be born-again into inexperienced pasture. Ladakh administration has conjointly approached the ITBP authorities to create positive that undercover intrusion by the Chinese within the undemarcated border with China ought to be taken note of and stopped now. we have a tendency to aren't aware whether or not the Defence Ministry or the Ministry of External Affairs has taken note of the criticism or not, however the actual fact is that there's a heavy dimension to the activities of China in PoK and concerning that our Defence Minister has given a press release within the Parliament albeit not a close one.
What area unit the objectionable activities that China is completing in PoK has not been wheat out by the Defence Minister in his statement. He might have reasons to create solely a real understatement. altogether likelihood, Republic of India wouldn't need to precipitate any action seemingly to step up tension in relations between the 2 countries. At the basis of all this lie 2 basic things; one is China's covetousness for redrawing her boundary with {india|India|Republic of Republic of India|Bharat|Asian country|Asian nation} and second is her group action with India for leadership of the Asian Continent. From Indian purpose of read, the basis reason for tension in relations between the 2 countries is prohibited occupation by China of an outsized chunk of territory that belongs to Republic of India. Providing details of the places wherever Indian lands area unit beneath Chinese occupation, Antony same, "Indian territory beneath occupation by China in Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir since 1962 is just about thirty eight,000 sq km. additionally to the current, beneath the therefore referred to as China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963, Asian country illicitly ceded five,180 sq metric linear unit of Indian territory in PoK to China." within the jap sector conjointly, China illicitly claims just about ninety,000 sq metric linear unit of Indian Territory in Arunachal Pradesh, the Minister same. {new delhi|New Delhi|Indian capital|capital of Republic of India|national capital} is even in conflict that if {pakistan|Pakistan|Islamic Republic of Asian country|West Pakistan|Asian country|Asian nation} claims that J&K could be a controversial territory between India and Pakistan which China endorses Pakistan's claim through a number of its objectionable actions like supplying Chinese visa to Kashmiris on an additional sheet of paper etc. then Asian country had no right to cede quite 5 thousand sq. metric linear unit of J&K territory to China. By doing therefore, Asian country has exercised in no ambiguous words her sovereignty over the a {part of} the land in PoK illicitly occupied by her and conjointly the sovereignty of Republic of India over her individual part. place in straightforward words, this is often clear acceptance of division of the State of Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir between Republic of India and Asian country, an edge that Republic of India has been rejecting outright from the terribly starting. Republic of India has ne'er in agreement to concede an in. of her J&K territory to Asian country. clearly Asian country terminated the undercover pact with China in 1963 primarily to win the favour of China and conjointly her support in carrying forward her ancient hostility towards Republic of India.
Construction of Karakorum road connecting Chinese jap province of Xingjian with Asian country through Khunjarab skip the Karakorum has exhibit security threat to India's northern border particularly the State of Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir. This road is additionally aiming to be the route over that China are egg laying gas pipeline to bring Iranian gas to Xingjian via Asian country. however quite all that has been same, China has cognoscible military presence in PoK claiming that she is helping Asian country in building organic process infrastructure in Gilgit-Baltistan region. the character and scope of "developmental infrastructure" has not been explained and Republic of India has reasons to lift doubts. China is attempting for land accessibility to Afghanistan via Wakhan passageway and has already asked Asian country for military base in Northern Waziristan. of these activities have security dimensions not just for Republic of India however conjointly for the complete region. this is often what the Defence Minister may need had in his mind once he created the statement within the Parliament. Republic of India has to place her act along.

Joint LoC federation floated

Ahead of HS talks, traders meet on LoC

In a major initiative to spice up cross-LoC trade previous Home Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan on could twenty four and twenty five, the traders of each routes—Poonch-Rawlakote and Uri-Muzaffarabad these days shaped forty four members Joint LoC Trade Federation comprising twenty two members from either side to organize their charter of demands and submit them to their respective Home Secretaries before the meeting.

The Joint LoC Trade Federation was shaped during a meeting of the traders from each elements of divided State held at Chakan-Da-Bagh, the road dividing Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) throughout the day these days.

The Federation of Poonch-Rawlakote traders and Uri-Muzaffarabad traders can have twenty two members every, eleven every from four sides i.e. Poonch (including different elements of Jammu), Rawlakote, Uri (including different elements of Kashmir) and Muzaffarabad.

Today’s meeting at cross-LoC trade purpose of Chakan-Da-Bagh was attended by 121 traders as well as fifty one from this a part of divided State and seventy one from different facet of LoC. Pawan Anand, president, Karan Singh, general secretary and Rajiv Tandon, convenor led the team from this facet whereas Choudhary Mohammad Latief, president and Akhter Hussain, general secretary, represented trader fraternity of Rawlakote.

Abdul Hamid Sheikh, Trade Facilitation Officer (TFO), Poonch and MA Qureshi, DySP Poonch joined traders of this facet whereas Akhter Hussain, TFO Hajeera (Rawlakote) and Custodian Hajeera represented PoK.

Sources said the traders from either side determined that it had been largely turning into not possible for them to run the trade on simply red chilly or few different things. They determined to require up the difficulty with trade facilitation authorities that the Governments of India and Pakistan ought to prepare a negative list of trade and permit traders to import-export all different things rather than confining the cross-LoC business to only twenty one things.

"Even from at intervals twenty one things approved for trade on 2 cross-LoC routes, authorities from either side continued to impose restrictions on numerous things on one pretext or the other’’, the traders lamented.

It may be mentioned here that Home Secretaries of India and Pakistan were meeting in Islamabad on could twenty four and twenty five to require a number of problems as well as measures to spice up cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir. Home Secretary R K Singh was earlier scheduled to go to Chakan-Da-Bagh and Uri few days back however the visit was postponed. Sources said the visit might occur in second week of could as Mr Singh wished to acquaint himself with issues of the traders to require them up together with his counterpart in Islamabad meeting.

Sources said the traders of 2 elements of divided State additionally resolved their problems touching on account disputes as trade was conducted on barter system.

The traders from either side are insisting on switching over to use of currency rather than barter system and communication link (ISD link) from Jammu and Kashmir to PoK so the businessmen might check with one another and discuss the things to be imported and exported. They were additionally demanding trade visa to facilitate visit of the traders to envision the things for import-export, sources said.

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1495 kanals of land to come under fencing along Indo Pak border

Jammu and Kashmir Government today said about the 1495 kanals of land would fall under fencing along with Indo-Pak International border in tehsil Bishnah of this winter capital.

In a written reply to a question raised by MLA Ashwani Sharma seeking details of the Agricultural land acquired by the Border Security Force(BSF) for fencing in border areas of Jammu Division and particularly in reference to Bishnah Constituency and the compensation paid to the land owners, the government said, ‘The details of the agricultural land acquired by the BSF for fencing in border areas of Jammu is yet to be finalized by the Deputy Commissioner.’

The government said the revenue documents of the land, which have come under fencing are being prepared.

‘In respect of tehsil Bishnah, about 1495 kanals of land falling in 14 villages is expected to come under fencing,’ government replied.

It was further replied that the process regarding preparation and authentication of revenue papers is afoot and the compensation would be paid after issuance of final awards as per the alignment given by the BSF authorities.

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Trade worth 2.13 cr on LoC

Goods worth over ` 2.13 crores were traded at Chakkan-da-Bagh at LoC point in district Poonch today.

An official spokesman said that goods like onion, bananas, herbs, `Petha', `Dhania', etc., loaded in 25 trucks, were sent to other side of the LoC today. The value of these goods was put at around ` 90.59 lakh. Only eight trucks loaded with dry dates, almonds, herbs, embroidery items, Peshawari sandals and `kinoos' came from the PoK side and the value of goods was ` 1.23 crore.

The LoC point was opened between 12.30 to 1.30 pm and then between 4.30 to 5 pm. TFO Hajeera Aslan Ahmed from PoK side and TFO Vivek Ravel from this side were deployed to facilitate the trade.

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PoK refugees organize protest rally

The refugees of 1947, 1965 and 1971 from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) areas today organized a large protest rally against the Government at Mubarak Mandi here today.

A large number of displaced families from Mirpur, Bhimber, Deva, Batala, Manawar, Poonch, Kotli, Bagh and Muzaffrabad assembled under the banner of PoK Refugees Front (1947, 65,71) at Mubarak Mandi complex here today and held a strong protest demonstration.

Under the leadership of Front president Capt Yudhvir Singh and general secretary Rashpal Singh Chib, these refugees including men and women, carrying banners and placards in their hands were shouting slogans against the Government. They criticized the Government for ignoring them for the last many decades.

The Front leaders also addressed the gathering and flayed Government of its anti-refugee stance. Mr Chib in his address demanded that the left over refugee families of 1947 and 1971 be registered and justice be provided to them. He also demanded ownership rights of properties (houses/ land) be given to the refugees as they are facing lot of hardships. The refugees placed in the border areas of Jammu region are unable to get rent and other claims from security forces/ army etc. as they do not have the ownership rights of the land being used by the forces. These families are facing lot of hardships.

Mr Chib pointed out that during 2000, the Centre had sanctioned ` 5 crore in favour of refugees. Out of this money, funds to the tune of ` 4 crore were disbursed. The remaining money should also be disbursed among the refugees. He urged the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Revenue and Relief Minister Raman Bhalla to provide justice to the refugees. After staging daylong protest dharna, the refugees dispersed peacefully at around 3.30 pm.