Hopes positive outcome as MHA calls Ladakh groups for talks
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Pakistan is indulging in mischief along the borders, including sending drones, in an attempt to divert attention from its internal problems, particularly its poor financial situation, Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta said on Wednesday, asserting that its disintegration is inevitable.
Talking to PTI Videos here, Gupta also dismissed China’s claim over the Shaksgam valley and said “this is not India of 1962. This is India of 2026 and they should understand this”.
Responding to a question about Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi’s statement that at least eight terror camps are still active across the border, the Lt Governor said Pakistan will have to face consequences for its misbehavior.
“Operation Sindoor is not over yet. If Pakistan continues to such activities, then it will have to face the consequences,” Gupta said, adding, “The way voices of separatism are being raised in places like Balochistan, Sindh, Karachi and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Pakistan will not be able to survive for long and its disintegration is inevitable.”
Asked about the frequent drone activities from across the border, he said the Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) were fully alert and capable of taking effective countermeasures.
“There is a deliberate attempt by Pakistan to divert attention from its internal problems, particularly its poor financial situation. However, such efforts will not succeed, and India will not allow it,” he said.
On the recent Chinese statement over Shaksgam, he said, “Any such misadventure is wrong. China has often made statements regarding Arunachal Pradesh, but this is not India of 1962 – this is India of 2026, and they should understand that.”
On talks between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ladakh representatives, the Lieutenant Governor said dialogue was the best way to address all issues.
“Such meetings were held from time to time… the MHA has called a meeting of the committee later this month and I believe the members should understand that whatever is discussed must be within the framework of the Constitution and in the interest of the country,” the Lt Governor told PTI Videos here.
He said the central government has taken special care of Ladakh since 2019 when the region was carved out from Jammu and Kashmir and granted the Union Territory status.
Gupta said the central government has already addressed the issues related to reservation and domicile last year.