Sonia says no clarity yet on Galwan clashes

On first anniversary of incident, she says govt must take nation into confidence

On the first anniversary of the Galwan valley clashes between troops of India and China, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the disengagement process with Beijing “appears” to have worked to India’s disadvantage. She asked the Union government to take the nation into confidence. In a statement, she noted that there was still no clarity on what caused the unprecedented clashes on the borders. She urged the government to ensure its performance matched the commitment of the soldiers protecting the borders. “Having patiently waited for the government to come clean and inform the nation about the circumstances in which the unprecedented incident happened and reassure the people that the sacrifice of our brave jawans was not in vain, the Congress Party reiterates its concern that no clarity is yet available and the Prime Minister’s last word on the subject a year ago was that no transgression had occurred,” she observed.