Tag: Ladakh skirmish

Govt refuses to comment on Chinese bid to intrude in Ladakh

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday refused to comment on reports of an attempt by Chinese troops to intrude into Indian territory in Ladakh sector. “This is not a subject on which the government normally makes a comment,” he said at a media briefing after a cabinet meeting. Indian troops reportedly foiled two incursion bids...

August 16, 2017

Chinese side requests flag meeting after Ladakh skirmish

A day after Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the northern bank of Pangong Lake in Ladakh, a flag meeting was requested by the Chinese side, sources said on Wednesday. A scuffle took place on Tuesday when troops of China’s PLA tried to cross the Line of Actual Control near Pangong Lake in Ladakh. The...

August 16, 2017