Ladakh issue sensitive, not govt's failure, says Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said matters of national security shouldn't be politicised and added one cannot forget China had captured about 45,000 sq kms of Indian land after the 1962 war. Speaking to reporters at Satara in Mahrashtra, he said that the Galwan Valley incident in Ladakh cannot immediately be labelled as a failure of Defence Minister, as Indian soldiers were alert during patrolling. The former Union minister said the entire episode is "sensitive" in nature. It was China which played the provocative role in the Galwan Valley. It was not somebody's failure. If somebody comes within your territory while you are patrolling, they may come at any time. We cannot say it is the failure of the Defence Minister sitting in Delhi, said Pawar.

Responding to the allegation raised by Rahul Gandhi,  Pawar said one cannot forget that China captured around 45,000 sq km of India's land, after the 1962 war between the two countries. That land is still with China.