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Indian army deploys to 4 strategic peaks in response to Chinese military 'incursion'
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The Indian official, who was briefed on the latest developments, told Reuters that the movement of Indian forces came in response to the attempt by a large number of Chinese infantrymen to penetrate through a major mountain pass late on Saturday. The official said, “We mobilized our forces and occupied four summits.” He continued that the four peaks are within the Indian side of the border. The Indian official added that the Chinese soldiers, backed by military vehicles, got close enough to engage in verbal arguments with the Indian forces, but there was no clash. There has been a confrontation between Indian and Chinese forces for months in the Ladakh region of the western Himalayas. The two sides have fought over the border for more than half a century. Yesterday, the Indian Ministry of Defense said : “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army forces violated the previous agreement reached during the military and diplomatic negotiations on the ongoing confrontation in East Ladakh, on the night of August 29-30, 2020, and carried out provocative moves by the forces in order to change the status quo.” Related: Ladakh: 2020-08-30 Hekmatyar: India-Afghanistan to Form a Militia Ladakh: 2020-08-23 J&K: How alert forces have wrecked havoc for the terrorists Ladakh: 2020-08-20 Pakistan's Army chief Visits Saudi amid strained Relations Posted by: Fred 2020-09-03 |
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