Indian, Chinese soldiers face off

Indian and Chinese soldiers came face to face in eastern Ladhakh in July when the latter tried to transgress into the Indian territory along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

The Indian side is not calling it an “incursion”, but an attempt of transgression by the Chinese PLA. The Indian army has brought the matter to the notice of authorities concerned through established mechanism.

According to the army, the incident happened on July 29 when patrolling teams of both countries came face-to face at Chumar Sector in Eastern Ladhakh. From India’s side it was a joint patrolling by the army and the ITBP, while the PLA was on the other side.

“Both patrolling teams came close to each other and had some kind of face off. As per established norms, the ‘Banner drill’ was carried out by both teams to mark their presence in the territory and expressed protest. Immediately, both patrolling sides moved back to their respective positions,” an army official said.