On 29-30 August, Indian army accused China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers of making ‘provocative military movements’ on the southern bank of Pangong Tso, across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in an attempt to alter the status quo, the Indian army said in a statement on Monday.
Col Aman Anand, PRO, Indian Army, in a statement said Indian troops had taken measures to strengthen positions and prevent the PLA from trying to ‘unilaterally’ change the facts on the ground.
A Brigade Commander level Flag Meeting is in progress at Chushul to resolve the issues, according to the official statements by Col Anand.
Official statements by Col Aman Anand, PRO, Indian Army were announced by Asian News International through twitter:
“On the night of 29/30 August, PLA troops violated the previous consensus arrived at during military & diplomatic engagements during an ongoing standoff in Eastern Ladakh and carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo: Col Aman Anand, PRO, Army”
“Indian troops pre-empted 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: Col Aman Anand, PRO, Army”
“The Indian Army is committed to maintaining peace and tranquility through dialogue, but is also equally determined to protect its territorial integrity. A Brigade Commander level Flag Meeting is in progress at Chushul to resolve the issues: Col Aman Anand, PRO, Army”