Chinese Soldiers Started Retreating After Tension At Peak

Friday, 19 September : 15

Leh / New Delhi. After four days of heightened tension in the Chumar region of northeast Ladakh Chinese troops on Thursday night started retreating from Indian territory. Official sources gave this information. Sources said that the Chinese soldiers started returning to their area from 9 o’clock 45 minutes. He said that after this a large number of Indian soldiers present in this area east of Leh 300 also started reducing their presence. given.

sources said that the situation is being closely monitored as China’s The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is camping along the Line of Actual Control and the situation will be reviewed on Friday. He said that however, a face-to-face situation prevails in Demchak where the Chinese nomad ‘Rebo’ last 12 Tents have been put up for days. In this area there has been an infiltration into Indian territory 500 meters inside.

Chinese nomads are actively helping the PLA oppose the construction of a canal for irrigation by local villagers. The conflict situation in Demchak and Chumar also affected the summit level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

Sources said that the Chinese side had started increasing the number of its troops in the early hours of Thursday, carrying banners in which the Indian Army was asked to leave the area. Was told to leave. The number of Chinese soldiers in this area had increased 600. He said Chinese choppers were seen dropping food packets for PLA soldiers at least three times. India has also sent Kumuk to the area and Chinese troops are not being allowed to advance and they have been asked to retreat. The Chinese side is building

the road on its side near the LAC but on Sunday its workers entered Indian territory for construction work. Sources said that India had objected to this as the Chinese workers were saying that they have instructions to build a road till Tibla which is five kilometers inside Indian soil. The army asked the Chinese workers to move out or else they would face prosecution under Indian laws for illegally entering India. Around the night between Sunday and Monday 100 Indian soldiers 300 The Chinese troops reportedly encircled after which a standoff ensued which is still on. 2014

India has sent Kumuk to this area and they will not allow Chinese troops to advance and asking them to return. Indian and Chinese armies are face to face at a distance of 200 meters from each other. Sources said that there was no flag meeting on Thursday and the Chinese side decided to back down on its own. The two countries have so far held two flag meetings, including Wednesday’s lengthy discussions that lasted several hours, but were in vain.

Chumar is the last village in Ladakh bordering Himachal Pradesh that is at the root of a dispute with China, which China claims as its territory. The PLA 2012 had fielded some of its troops in the area. The temporary tents of the Army and ITBP were destroyed. Chumar was at the center of discussion during the fortnight-long standoff in Daulat Beg Oldi last year. The movement of Chinese soldiers was also seen in Chumar on 17th June.

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