New Delhi, Oct 10 (Agency) A day after Army Chief General MM Naravane said Chinese buildup looks like they are here to stay, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned if the Chinese were going to stay on the Indian soil. “China here to stay. Where? On our land,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet quoting a news report. Expressing concern over large-scale build-up by China across the LAC in eastern Ladakh, the Army Chief had said on Saturday at the the India Today Conclave that it appeared that the Chinese forces are there to stay, and added that Indian soldiers would also continue at their position.
“Yes it has been a matter of concern, the large scale build up that has occurred, continues to be in place, to sustain that kind of build up there has been infrastructure development on the Chinese side. It means they are there to stay,” said the Army Chief. “We are keeping close watch on the development, but if they are there to stay, we are there to stay too. The buildup on our side and developments on our side I would say are as good as what PLA has done,” he had said. The comments came in the backdrop of continuing stand-off at the LAC in Eastern Ladakh, and repeated incidents of transgression by the Chinese side.