'Serious deterioration of India's national security environment': Jairam Ramesh on Army Chief's remarks

Army Chief General Manoj Pande's recent remarks are a timely reminder of the "serious deterioration" of India's national security environment under the Modi government, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged on Saturday. General Pande's remarks at his annual press conference on Thursday that "our attempt is to continue talks (with China) to go back to the status quo ante which existed in the middle of 2020" are a reminder that the Chinese continue to deny Indian troops access to 2,000 square kilometres of territory in Ladakh almost four years after their intrusion, Ramesh claimed in a statement.