China has once again gone back on its word. In yet another violation of the consensus arrived through military and diplomatic engagements, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out provocative military movements and tried to change the status quo in the southern bank of the lake on Saturday night.
The Indian Army has said that Indian troops undertook measures to strengthen their positions and pre-empted the PLA action in the region.
The Economic Times quoting the statement given by the Indian Army spokesperson Col Aman Anand reported “On the night of 29/30 August 2020, 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 quo. Indian troops pre-empted this PLA activity on the Southern Bank of Pangong Tso Lake, undertook measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground.”
“The Indian Army is committed to maintaining peace and tranquility through dialogue, but is also equally determined to protect its territorial integrity. A Brigadier Commander level Flag Meeting is in progress at Chushul to resolve the issues”, Col Anand was quoted saying.