Economic Times: New Delhi:
Monday, July 29, 2013.
Citing
confidentiality and security reasons, the Defence Ministry has refused to
divulge details about the measures taken by India along its border to prevent
Chinese incursions.
In response
to an RTI query on what infrastructure the Indian side is building to combat
Chinese incursions, the Ministry refused to give the information, saying it is
classified.
As per the
RTI reply, Airforce Headquarters said, "The information sought under the
RTI is highly classified which, if revealed publicly, could pose a threat to
the security of the nation. We are not compelled to provide the information
under clause 8(a) of the RTI Act, 2005."
The Border
Roads Development Board said in the reply, "We are not compelled to reveal
the information. We can also deny information on matters related to corruption,
human rights violations and certain other issues."
The RTI query
also sought to know the locations of air facilities at the border.
Chinese
troops attempted to violate the International Border at Chumar area in north
east of Leh on July 20 but were forced back by Indian troops, just three months
after the 21-day stand-off between the armies of the two countries in Ladakh.
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