Congress MP Manish Tewari Calls for Urgent Discussion on India-China Border Issues and Trade Deficit
New Delhi [India], July 25: Congress MP Manish Tewari has given an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha, urging a discussion on the border situation and the significant trade deficit with China.
In his letter to the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, Tewari highlighted ongoing border clashes between India and China. He pointed out that China recently rejected the inauguration of the Seva tunnel and claimed parts of Arunachal Pradesh as its territory.
Tewari stated, “For the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, this House should suspend zero hour and relevant rules relating to question hour and other businesses of the day to have a discussion on the border situation and the huge trade deficit with China.”
He added, “Since 2019, there have been ongoing border clashes between India and China, with reports of Chinese troops blocking access to patrolling points in Eastern Ladakh. Recently, China rejected the inauguration of the Seva tunnel and claimed parts of Arunachal Pradesh as its territory.”
Tewari also urged the government to provide details on efforts to resolve the border dispute and protect India’s integrity against Chinese aggressions.
He noted, “In 2023-24, India’s trade deficit with China exceeded USD 85 billion, with exports at USD 16.65 billion and imports at USD 101.75 billion. I urge the government to inform the House about the border situation and the trade deficit. I request permission to raise this matter.”
As per schedule, the discussion on the Union Budget 2024-25, presented on July 23, will continue in both Houses of Parliament on Thursday. The discussion on the budget of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024-25, which was also presented on Tuesday, will also continue today.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Kirtivardhan Singh will lay papers on the table today. Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar is expected to make a statement regarding the status of the implementation of recommendations and observations contained in the 250th report of the department-related parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs on action taken by the government on the recommendations and observations contained in the 243rd report of the committee on demands for grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region.
The budget session of Parliament began on July 22 and, according to schedule, will end on August 12.
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Congress MP -: A Congress MP is a Member of Parliament from the Congress party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Manish Tewari -: Manish Tewari is a politician from the Congress party in India. He represents the people in the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of India’s Parliament.
Lok Sabha -: The Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s Parliament where elected representatives discuss and make laws.
India-China Border Issues -: India and China share a long border, and sometimes there are disagreements and clashes about where the exact border line is.
Trade Deficit -: A trade deficit happens when a country buys more goods from another country than it sells to that country. In this case, India buys more from China than it sells to China.
Seva tunnel -: The Seva tunnel is a new tunnel in India. China recently said it does not agree with its inauguration, which means opening it for use.
Arunachal Pradesh -: Arunachal Pradesh is a state in the northeastern part of India. China claims some parts of it as their own, which India disagrees with.
USD 85 billion -: USD 85 billion means 85 billion US dollars. It is a way to measure a very large amount of money, showing how much more India buys from China than it sells to China.
