India, China commanders meet at Daulat Beg Oldie sector
Senior military commanders from India and China on Saturday met in the Daulat Beg Oldie sector and held talks on reducing tensions along the contested Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh
Editorial Staff
India, China commanders meet at Daulat Beg Oldie sector
Senior military commanders from India and China on Saturday met in the Daulat Beg Oldie sector and held talks on reducing tensions along the contested Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, with focus on thinning the buildup of troops and weaponry in Depsang plains where the forward deployment of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has disrupted the Indian Army’s patrolling patterns, people familiar with the developments said on the condition of anonymity.
Heightened concerns about Depsang come from an earlier intrusion in this sector in 2013 when the PLA set up positions 19km into the Indian side of the LAC and triggered a face-off that took three weeks to resolve.
The PLA’s forward deployments in Depsang have hindered the access of Indian soldiers to several patrolling routes including the ones leading to Patrolling Points (PP) 10, 11, 11A, 12 and 13, said one of the officials cited above. The military buildup in this sector includes deployment of tanks and artillery by the two…
