Galwan to Leh police report—Modi govt’s censoring information, China-style

The flag of doubt raised about the loss of territory in  Ladakh by the superintendent of police of Leh, has brought into sharp focus the style of information management preferred by the Union government. The report evoked memories of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement at the all-party meeting on 19 June 2020—“Neither has anyone entered our territory nor is anyone in control of our border posts.” Though clarifications were issued by the PMO, the reality that China had changed the status quo in some areas by preventing the movement of Indian patrols has remained the nub of the ongoing border crisis.