India Says It Blocked ‘Provocative’ Chinese Troop Moves in Himalayas
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NEW DELHI—India said Monday its forces blocked Chinese troops from taking control of new territory high in the Himalayas, in the latest sign of tensions along the two countries’ disputed border.
The Indian army said China attempted “provocative military movements” on the southern bank of a glacial lake in the Himalayas in the disputed area. The official statement, which included few details, said it stopped the Chinese troop movements.
The Chinese move, the Indian army said, was in violation of the consensus reached during military and diplomatic level talks between the two sides in recent weeks that are part of the efforts to resolve border tensions.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a news conference Monday that China’s border forces have consistently adhered to what is known as the line of actual control, a de facto border, and never carried out any activities across the line.
In some areas of their disputed border, particularly near Pangong Lake, China and India have conflicting claims on where the line of actual control lies. These conflicting claims have triggered showdowns between the forces of both sides.
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