India-China standoff: China accuses India of crossing LAC, firing warning shots in Eastern Ladakh
India, China standoff-The situation worsened after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in violent clashes with Chinese troops in Galwan valley in June.
New Delhi: China government-owned Global Times claimed that Indian troops has crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near the south bank of Pangong Tso Lake on Monday.
Spokesperson of China’s Western Theater Command, Colonel Zhang Shiuli, said that India, while acting provocative, illegally crossed the Line of Actual Control in Shenpao mountain near the south bank of Pangong Tso Lake. During the operation, the Indian Army opened fire and threatened our soldiers, he added.
”The Indian army again illegally crossed the Line of Actual Control in Shenpao mountain near the south bank of Pangong Tso Lake on Monday, PLA Western Theater Command spokesperson revealed.”
“The Indian side’s move seriously violated related agreements reached by both sides, stirred up tensions in the region, and would easily cause misunderstandings and misjudgments, which is a serious military provocation …”, the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson demanded that the Indian Army personnel “to immediately stop dangerous moves, withdraw personnel who crossed the LAC at once”.
“We demand Indian side to immediately stop dangerous moves, withdraw personnel who crossed the LAC at once, strictly control frontline troops, seriously investigate and punish the personnel who fired the provocative shot and ensure similar incidents won’t take place again,” Zhang was quoted as saying.
As per ANI, an incident of firing took place on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Eastern Ladakh sector where troops of India and China have been engaged in a stand-off for over three months.
India-China engaged in a standoff
“On the night of August 29-30, People’s Liberation Army 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,” said Army spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand in a statement.
India and China are engaged in a standoff since April-May over the transgressions by the Chinese Army in multiple areas including the Finger area, Galwan valley, Hot springs, and Kongrung Nala. The situation worsened after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in violent clashes with Chinese troops in Galwan valley in June.
(With inputs from Agency)