Chinese troops enter Ladakh again, this time riding on horses: The Chinese troops started their incursion in the Chumar area on the evening of July 16 and they remained in the Indian area till the morning of July 17, sources said. Around 50 Chinese soldiers riding on horses and ponies, intruded into the Indian territory of Chumar in Ladakh on July 16 staking their claim over thearea. Army sources confirmed the incursionsayingthat Indian troops had intercepted the PLA patrol in the Chumar area and after the usual banner drill between the two sides, the PLA patrol went back into their territory. Sources said the intruding Chinese soldiers asked the Indian soldiers to vacate the area claiming that they were standing in Chinese territory. The incursion by Chinese land forces comes soon after its two helicopters violated Indian air space on July 11 in the Chumar sector.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:51:36 +0000