Drone crash: China wants Delhi to correct "bad manners" or face consequence
Though India has said one of its Israeli-made Heron drones had crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Sikkim sector and crashed in Chinese territory ahead of North Sikkim following a technical problem, an upset Chinasays it was an unnecessary provocation.
Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times has demanded an apology from India in an editorial. "The intrusion took place at the same location where a standoff broke off not too long ago between the Chinese and Indian militaries. In a time and at a location so sensitive, both sides should have avoided acting in ways that the other might perceive as provocative to prevent new frictions arising. But India clearly did not behave itself," it said.
From the tone of the editorial it's clear China is fuming at the Indian attempts to get back the drone. "Indian media reported Friday that India is asking China through diplomatic channels to return the drone. The statement by the Indian defense ministry barely mentioned the intrusion, with no hint of an apology. We believe that this is not the time for India to make such a request. India needs to first correct its attitude by admitting the intrusion was wrong. It needs to apologize to China and promise no such incident will ever happen again," the Global Times wrote.
Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times has demanded an apology from India in an editorial. "The intrusion took place at the same location where a standoff broke off not too long ago between the Chinese and Indian militaries. In a time and at a location so sensitive, both sides should have avoided acting in ways that the other might perceive as provocative to prevent new frictions arising. But India clearly did not behave itself," it said.
From the tone of the editorial it's clear China is fuming at the Indian attempts to get back the drone. "Indian media reported Friday that India is asking China through diplomatic channels to return the drone. The statement by the Indian defense ministry barely mentioned the intrusion, with no hint of an apology. We believe that this is not the time for India to make such a request. India needs to first correct its attitude by admitting the intrusion was wrong. It needs to apologize to China and promise no such incident will ever happen again," the Global Times wrote.
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