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Home / News / India News / Railways terminates contract with Chinese firm after India-China border clash
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Railways terminates contract with Chinese firm after India-China border clash

Railways terminates contract with Chinese firm after India-China border clash
Written by Siddhant Pandey
Jun 18, 2020, 11:52 pm 3 min read
Railways terminates contract with Chinese firm after India-China border clash

Amid fresh clashes along the India-China border, the Indian Railways has decided to terminate a project contract awarded to a Chinese firm. The Railways has cited poor work progress for its decision to terminate the contract. The move comes days after Indian and Chinese forces clashed along the Line of Actual Control which led to the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers.

Details
Rs. 471 crore contract was awarded in 2016

The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) has decided to terminate a Rs. 471 crore contract awarded to Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute of Signal and Communication Group Co. Ltd in 2016. The DFCCIL is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) run by the Indian Railways. The contract pertained to signaling and telecommunication work in the Kanpur-Deen Dayal Upadhyay section.

Issues
Why was the contract terminated?

The DFCCIL said that only 20% of the project had been completed despite four years of passage. It also cited the company's reluctance to furnish technical documents (as per the contract), the non-availability of engineers, passivity in material procurement, and no improvement in progress. Physical work could not progress as they have no tie-up with local agencies, the DFCCIL added.

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Here's the document terminating the contract

In view of poor progress, it is decided by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) to terminate the contract with Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute of Signal and Communication Group Co. Ltd. pic.twitter.com/CZerMVSwIf

— ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2020
Information
Railways ready to fund project if World Bank withdraws: Report

The project was funded by the World Bank. If the World Bank does not find India's move to terminate the contract with the Chinese firm agreeable, the Indian Railways is ready to fund the project itself, sources told The Print.

Backstory
What happened at the Indo-China border?

Tensions at the Indo-China border in Eastern Ladakh had heightened after the two forces faced off near the Pangong Tso lake in early-May. The face-off was the result of China's opposition to construction projects undertaken by India in the region. A month-long standoff followed at several key locations along the LAC and on Monday night, the forces clashed again in the Galwan Valley.

Aftermath
Calls to boycott Chinese products in India

As news of the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers during the Monday night clash surfaced, there were widespread calls to boycott Chinese products in India. Reportedly, the Department of Telecommunications has asked the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) not to use Chinese-made equipment. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) also announced the boycott of 3,000 Chinese products, ranging from toys to kitchenware.

Information
Union Minister calls to boycott Chinese food, restaurant

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has also called to boycott Chinese food and the restaurants selling it. Athawale tweeted, "China is a country that betrays. India should boycott all products from China. Chinese food and the hotels selling it should be closed."

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You can view the tweet here

चीन धोका देनेवाला देश है.भारत मे चीन के सभी वस्तुओंका बहिष्कार करना चाहीये.चायनीज फूड और चायनीज फूड के हॉटेल भारत मे बंद करने चाहीये ! pic.twitter.com/ovL2sOLUo4

— Dr.Ramdas Athawale (@RamdasAthawale) June 17, 2020
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Siddhant Pandey covers national and health news at NewsBytes. He has over five years of experience working as a multimedia journalist covering hard news in New Delhi. He was previously employed with The Indian Express and News World India and has juggled roles as a correspondent, copy editor, and video producer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida.
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