The Army on Monday apprehended a Chinese soldier after he had inadvertently strayed into Indian territory in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh.
PLA Soldier Strays Across LAC, To Be Handed Back NEW DELHI : The Army on Monday apprehended a Chinese soldier after he had inadvertently strayed into Indian territory in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh, where troops from the two countries are ranged against each other in the ongoing military confrontation since early May. The soldier, identified as Corporal Wang Ya Long, an armourer in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), will be handed over to Chinese officials at the Chushul–Moldo border meeting point after completion of formalities and according to established protocols. “It will probably take place on Tuesday morning,” said an Indian Army officer. Wang, who had his identity card in his pocket and be longs to Shangxizhen town of central Zhejiang province in China, apparently lost his way and strayed across the LAC early on Monday. “There does not seem to be any espionage angle. He was disoriented when he was taken into custody by our troops,” said another Indian officer. BrahMos missile test-fired from destroyer INS Chennai in Ar…
