“Patrolling factors which had been being patrolled, the place our patrols used to go earlier than 2014?”
Shera Level 5 is a patrolling level for the Indian forces forward of Taksing, which is the final village on the border with Tibet in Higher Subansiri district. ThePrint earlier this week reported details of the stand-off at Taksing.
The federal government, the previous dwelling secretary stated, must reply these questions because it considerations the entire nation.
“And this additionally offers a message about how pusillanimous, I’ll name it, this authorities is—that it might probably’t get up for even its claims, even the declare of the nation. Let the federal government come clear on this difficulty. And let the federal government come clear on what number of patrolling factors they’ve deserted since 2014.”
Singh added that the whole nation is asking this query of the Modi authorities. “That is the query which the nation is asking. And the defence minister must reply, the prime minister must reply. As a result of giving up a declare on any level just isn’t doable with out the approval of the prime minister.”
The previous minister, who resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2025, had been crucial of the ruling celebration, particularly the Bihar unit. Singh had been crucial of the BJP in addition to the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) management. The previous MP from Arrah had levelled a collection of expenses in opposition to the Nitish Kumar-led authorities in Bihar. He was later suspended by the BJP for “anti-party actions”.
On Wednesday, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi additionally questioned the federal government over the state of affairs alongside the Line of Precise Management (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, alleging that the Chinese language had entered Indian territory in addition to blocked Indian patrols and pitched tents.
Singh, in the meantime, recalled his about eight-year stint within the Ministry of Defence and 7 years within the Ministry of Residence Affairs to say that he knew about border administration.
— R. Okay. Singh (@RajKSinghIndia) August 13, 2026
A former bureaucrat, Singh served as the house secretary throughout Manmohan Singh’s tenure. He had been the secretary within the Division of Defence Manufacturing between 2009 and 2011. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) in 2013 put up retirement. Singh was elected MP from Bihar’s Arrah twice—in 2014 and 2019.
He served because the Minister of State (Unbiased cost) for Energy and New and Renewable Power (2017-2024). He then went on to grow to be the Minister for Ability Improvement and Entrepreneurship from 2019 to 2024. Singh was elevated to the Cupboard rank in July 2024.
The previous minister said that he learn it in a information report in regards to the incident which nervous him and “ought to fear all of the residents.”
“It seems that we have now deserted a patrolling level known as Sera 5 in Taksing in Arunachal. And the Chinese language have established a everlasting presence there. I’ll let you know what this implies. The Chinese language and we have now a dispute in regards to the borders. And that dispute has been carrying on ever because the Chinese language occupied Aksai Chin,” he stated, referring to the 1962 India-China struggle.
“The Chinese language don’t settle for the McMahon line as a border. In addition they aren’t keen collectively to demarcate the LAC. As a result of they’ve made enormous claims into our territory, together with the whole Arunachal Pradesh. Now, due to this completely differing perceptions about the place the border is and the place the LAC is, we supply out patrolling. Our patrols go as much as factors alongside our perceived Line of Precise Management,” he defined.
The Chinese language, he stated, come as much as patrolling factors alongside their perceived Line of Precise Management.
“This patrolling is a markup. It exhibits that that is the place our declare line lies. In order that when the negotiations do occur, our perceptions of the declare line could be very clear. That’s why patrolling as much as these factors is important. In order that our declare line is particularly communicated to the opposite facet. And that’s the reason the Chinese language additionally patrol as much as factors alongside their declare traces.“
“Now, if you abandon a patrolling level alongside your declare line and the Chinese language occupy it, which means you’ve given up your declare. Now, one patrolling level the place we have now given up our declare has been reported within the newspapers. I need to know and the nation needs to know as to what number of different patrolling factors has the federal government given up since 2014?”
His put up evoked speedy reactions from the opposition together with the Congress.
“Take heed to the previous Residence Secretary of the Authorities of India who was additionally the previous Union Minister of the Modi authorities. He’s revealing a really severe matter, saying that China has captured a good portion of Arunachal,” Congress nationwide spokesperson Akhilesh Singh stated.
Rajya Sabha MPs Pawan Khera and Randeep Singh Surjewala took up the cue on X and questioned the Modi authorities.
“When will Narendra Modi himself object to the precise distortion of the Indian map being achieved by China in Arunachal Pradesh?” Khera requested.
When will Narendra Modi himself object to the precise distortion of the Indian map being achieved by China in Arunachal Pradesh? https://t.co/s7BsmnCyu2
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 ಪವನ್ ಖೇರಾ (@Pawankhera) August 10, 2026
“When Mr. R.Okay. Singh—who served as a Cupboard Minister within the Modi authorities for seven years and has labored within the Residence and Defence Ministries for almost 15 years—himself states that China is now encroaching upon Indian territory and occupying our land in Arunachal Pradesh (following Ladakh), why does the Modi authorities stay silent? The nation has each proper to know the reality,” Surjewala posted.
Within the video put up, Singh stated whereas there was full religion within the valour, functionality, and resolve of the Indian Military, “our questions concern the coverage, intent, and accountability of the Modi authorities, which has tied its fingers.”
“On one hand, a crimson carpet is being rolled out for Chinese language funding and the PLI scheme; on the opposite, is China’s rising maintain over our territory and patrolling factors being ignored? The nation needs to know: what’s the Modi authorities’s precise coverage relating to China?”
Throughout his stint with the BJP, Singh had flagged alleged irregularities within the commissioning of an influence plant in Bihar, which led to a political controversy days earlier than the meeting polls there.
The 1975 batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Arrah however misplaced to the Communist Get together of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation candidate. Singh had alleged that his electoral loss was because of the ‘machinations’ of some senior BJP leaders in Bihar.
(Edited by Tony Rai)
