India thwarts fresh transgression by China at Pangong lake

India has thwarted Chinas provocative military movements to change the status quo at the Pangong Tso in Eastern Ladakh The troop casualties on both sides are yet to be confirmed A brigade commanderlevel flag meeting is underway at Chushul to resolve the issuesThe incident is from the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday China and India have been engaged in diplomatic and military talks to resolve the disputed border issue in Eastern LadakhIn a statement issued the Indian Army said that on the night of August 29 and August 30 2020 Peoples Liberation Army PLA troops violated the previous consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements during the ongoing standoff in Eastern Ladakh and carried out provocative military movements to change the status quoIndian troops preempted this PLA activity on the Southern Bank of Pangong Lake and undertook measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground the force saidThe Indian Army also stated that they are committed to maintaining peace and tranquility through dialogue but are also equally determined to protect its territorial integrityChina has refused to move back from its present military position north of the Pangong Tso At Pangong Tso China has strengthened their positions between Finger5 and 8 The PLA has refused to pull back eastwards from the 8km stretch it occupied from Finger4 to Finger8 by building scores of new fortifications there since early MayIndia has asked China to completely withdraw troops from Pangong TsoThe mountain spurs jutting into the lake are referred to as Fingers in military parlanceBoth the countries are engaged in around four month long standoff at the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh Despite several levels of dialogue there has not been any breakthrough and the deadlock continuesIndia has found that the Chinese side has started troop artillery and armour buildup in three sectors of the LAC western Ladakh middle Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh and eastern Sikkim Arunachal PradeshChina has also mobilised soldiers near Uttarakhands Lipulekh Pass a trijunction between India Nepal and China situated atop the Kalapani Valley India had urged China to remove its forces from Pangong Lake and Gogra where disengagement has not taken placeChinese troops are also present in Depsang and they continue to block Indian soldiers from carrying out their traditional patrolling in the region The two countries are locked in a threemonthlong standoff at multiple points along the border hitherto unprecedentedChina has changed the status quo at the LAC at various places moving inside Indian territory India has objected to it and is taking up the matter with China at all levelsThe troop disengagement has happened only at patrolling point14 in Galwan Valley the site of the June 15 clash and patrolling point15 in Hot SpringsOn June 15 as many as 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese troops were killed in a violent clash in the Galwan ValleyChinese aggression started increasing along the Line of Actual Control and more particularly in Galwan Valley since May 5 The Chinese side transgressed in the areas of Kugrang Nala Gogra and north bank of Pangong lake on May 17 and May 18Keep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever