AROUND 200 troops of China’s People’s Liberation Army entered into Indian territory last week leading to a face-off with the Indian Army at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, sources said.

It happened during a routine patrol close to the LAC near Yangtse in Tawang Sector.

The Indian troops intercepted around 200 PLA soldiers, who had crossed over into the Indian side from Tibet and attempted to damage unoccupied bunkers.

This led to a face-off which was amicably resolved by the commanders at the local level. They met to disengage and de-escalate the situation.

Top Government sources said the face-off between the two sides lasted for a few hours and was resolved as per the existing protocols. There was no damage caused to the Indian defences during the engagement. Sources also stated that the India-China border has not been formally demarcated and hence there is a difference in perception of the LAC between the two countries.

‘13th round of military talks soon’

AMID the recent attempts of transgressions by the Chinese in Barahoti and Arunachal Pradesh, India and China would be holding their 13th round of corps commander talks.

The talks are being held with an aim of resolving the ongoing stand-off in eastern Ladakh and reaching an agreement on the last remaining friction point in the Hot Springs area which had emerged post April-May 2020 aggression shown by Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. “The talks are planned to be held in next three to four days. The dates would be finalised soon,” Army sources said.