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Chinese troops stop Indian graziers near LAC in eastern Ladakh’s Demchok

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  The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently halted Indian graziers from proceeding towards the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Demchok district of eastern Ladakh, as per media sources. According to those acquainted with the event, which occurred on August 21, several Indian graziers were within India’s interpretation of the LAC near Saddle Pass at CNN junction in Demchok, but Chinese forces objected to their presence, claiming the region was on their side. According to the report, there was no clash or conflict between Indian and Chinese soldiers as a result of the event, since such complaints by both sides are common. Following the discovery of the event, Indian military officers met with their Chinese counterparts to settle the matter, as per media sources. The event occurred near the sites of friction on the LAC where the two nations have been at odds since 2020. “Such occurrences happen in certain locations because both sides have different conceptions of ...

China Installs New Shelters for Troops Near LAC in Eastern Ladakh

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The shelters were installed in locations near Tashigong, Manza, Hot Springs and Churup among others, people familiar with the developments said.  China has put in place new modular container-based accommodations for its troops in several high-altitude forward areas on its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in response to Indian deployment in the region, people familiar with the developments said on Monday. The shelters were installed in locations near Tashigong, Manza, Hot Springs and Churup among others, in reflection of simmering tensions between the two sides in the region, they said. The people cited above said China’s People Liberation Army has been feeling the heat of the Indian response to its “misadventure" in the region last year and that the Chinese military has been forced to go for long deployments and boost infrastructure in the region. They said the Indian response to the Chinese actions last year, particularly after the Galwan Valley clashes,...