New Delhi, Nation Now

The Indian Army on Monday said it blocked “provocative” military movements by Chinese troops to unilaterally change the status quo near Pangong Tso on Saturday night.

The incidents took place overnight between August 29 and 30, according to a statement by the Army.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (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,” said the statement.

“Indian troops preempted 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,” it said.

The statement asserted that the army is committed to maintaining peace and tranquility through dialogue, “but is also equally determined to protect its territorial integrity”.

India says its soldiers thwarted China’s “provocative” military movements near a disputed border in Ladakh region amid a monthslong standoff. https://t.co/O5IgznKdO3

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 31, 2020

(NDTV Feed)