<p>A former BJP leader and an ex-minister from Ladakh on Wednesday warned that China will claim sovereignty over the whole Union Territory, if the government of India fails to take measures to stop neighboring country’s incursions.</p>.<p>Chering Dorjay, who was minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs in the previous PDP-BJP government in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, said China's sovereignty claim over Galwan Valley will have a major setback and impact over both the government and the local population.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-china-galwan-valley-live-updates-army-pm-narendra-modi-chinese-army-ladakh-border-tensions-850184.html">Follow live updates on India-China tension</a></p>.<p>“If China agrees to go back to the earlier position it will be good and if it doesn’t then it will be a problem for India. Strategically it will be a huge setback if China claims sovereignty of Galwan Valley and if we lose the territory it will affect the local population as well,” he was quoted by a local news gathering agency as saying.</p>.<p>Highlighting the importance of the Galwan Valley, Dorjay, who quit the BJP in April this year, said if China continues its aggressiveness then there will be a day when it will claim the entire Union Territory of Ladakh and “we can't predict what exactly will happen.”</p>.<p>Asked about the steps initiated by New Delhi on ground level to push China back, he said, “Since the Chinese army started incursion, India has started a build-up now and India is also at a better position than China.”</p>.<p>He said the government is taking measures and only time will tell whether they will succeed in it or not.</p>.<p>Dorjey had quit the BJP in April this year, alleging that the Saffron party leadership was “ignoring concerns” of the people of Ladakh.</p>
<p>A former BJP leader and an ex-minister from Ladakh on Wednesday warned that China will claim sovereignty over the whole Union Territory, if the government of India fails to take measures to stop neighboring country’s incursions.</p>.<p>Chering Dorjay, who was minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs in the previous PDP-BJP government in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, said China's sovereignty claim over Galwan Valley will have a major setback and impact over both the government and the local population.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-china-galwan-valley-live-updates-army-pm-narendra-modi-chinese-army-ladakh-border-tensions-850184.html">Follow live updates on India-China tension</a></p>.<p>“If China agrees to go back to the earlier position it will be good and if it doesn’t then it will be a problem for India. Strategically it will be a huge setback if China claims sovereignty of Galwan Valley and if we lose the territory it will affect the local population as well,” he was quoted by a local news gathering agency as saying.</p>.<p>Highlighting the importance of the Galwan Valley, Dorjay, who quit the BJP in April this year, said if China continues its aggressiveness then there will be a day when it will claim the entire Union Territory of Ladakh and “we can't predict what exactly will happen.”</p>.<p>Asked about the steps initiated by New Delhi on ground level to push China back, he said, “Since the Chinese army started incursion, India has started a build-up now and India is also at a better position than China.”</p>.<p>He said the government is taking measures and only time will tell whether they will succeed in it or not.</p>.<p>Dorjey had quit the BJP in April this year, alleging that the Saffron party leadership was “ignoring concerns” of the people of Ladakh.</p>