Describing China’s selection of a PLA soldier concerned within the Galwan Valley conflict as a torchbearer within the Beijing Winter Olympics occasion as “regrettable”, India on Thursday mentioned its envoy won’t attend the opening or closing ceremonies of the video games within the Chinese capital.
This was conveyed by Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi at his weekly briefing.
After the MEA’s announcement, Prasar Bharti’s CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati mentioned Doordarshan won’t telecast the opening and shutting ceremonies of the Bejing Winter Olympics.
Qi Fabao, a regiment commander of the People’s Liberation Army who had fought through the Galwan Valley clashes with Indian troops in June 2020 and acquired a commendation for his function within the battle, was one of many torchbearers for the Olympic flame for the Winter Olympics starting in Beijing on February 4. His photos have been tweeted by the Global Times, an English-language information outlet related to the Chinese authorities.
It has been a 12 months and a half for the reason that troops clashed in violent hand-to-hand fight within the Galwan Valley, leading to casualties on either side, however China has used photos and symbolism associated to the conflict and the valley to challenge that it had the higher hand within the clashes, whilst the 2 international locations are engaged in political, diplomatic and army talks to resolve the standoff that started in May 2020.
“Qi Fabao, a PLA regiment commander who sustained head injury while fighting bravely in the #Galwan Valley border skirmish with #India, is a torchbearer during Wed’s #Beijing2022 Winter Olympic Torch Relay.” the Global Times tweeted on Wednesday morning.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
