China says no LAC stand-off with India

[Vikrant]

Well, as I have said earlier, PLA is a rogue organization within China and CCP has very little to no control over it.

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BEIJING: Downplaying Indian Army's removal of a Chinese hut on Indian soil following fresh incursion by the PLA, China today said there is no "face-off" along the border in Ladakh and sought "clarification" from India on the issue.

"As far as I know there is no such face-off, in the border area," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a media briefing here.

"The Chinese border troops have been performing their duties on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Contro ..

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China says no LAC stand-off with India; seeks clarification - The Economic Times

 

[Vikrant]

NEW DELHI: India and China today held two simultaneous flag meetings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region to de-escalate the tension along the border.

According to sources, two flag meetings were held at Burtse and Chushul, between 3 pm and 5 pm today and certain issues about patrolling were discussed.

"The meeting was cordial, both sides decided to maintain peace," sources said.

Tension erupted between Indian and Chinese troops near Burtse in northern Ladakh after the Chinese were reportedly building a watch tower close to the border patrolling line.

Indian troops objected to the construction, which was brushed off by the Chinese side, after which Indian soldiers called for additional reinforcements of troops.

India destroyed the watch tower, which is said to have a camera. The tension had, however, scaled down yesterday, with both sides withdrawing some of the troops.

A strategic road India plans to build to Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) passes through Burtse.

Burste is close to Daulat Beg Oldie in the Depsang plain.

DBO is the area that had witnessed the 21-day-long stand-off between troops on both sides in 2013.

A historic camp site and current military base located on an ancient trade route connecting Ladakh to Uyghuristan, DBO has both Indian and China's claim to it.

It also has a helipad and gravel air strip, critical for Indian armed forces.

In September 2014, troops of both sides were held in a stand-off in the Chumar sector, while Chinese President Xi Jinping was visiting India.

India, China Hold Flag Meet Along Line of Actual Control

 

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Forces from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Indian Army on Thursday will wind down a multi- day joint military exercise being held in the southwest city of Kunming, China. Codenamed “Hand-in-Hand 2015” (HiH), the exercise is an annual exchange program between China and India meant to enhance military proficiencies in select operational areas and foster cooperation and understanding. While the overall actual experience gained from this rather small exercise can be debated, it does allow for cooperative contact between PLA and Indian Army forces and in so much, serves a beneficial purpose. While China has been on the receiving end of criticism for perceived provocative actions it has taken in the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, its continued involvement in exercises such as HiH show that Beijing is aware that it must cooperate in the region to ensure peace and stability. The importance of collaboration with its more powerful northern neighbor is not lost on New Delhi either.

Annual China, India Military Exercises Wrapping Up