Chinese Soldier Held
Chinese soldier held on Indian side of the Line of Actual Control
New Delhi: A Chinese soldier was held by Indian Army personnel on the southern bank of Pangong Tso in Ladakh on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
The Chinese soldier was held after he reportedly strayed across the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
“The People’s Liberation Army (PLA soldier) had transgressed across the LAC and was taken into custody by Indian troops deployed in this area (south of Pangong Tso). Troops from either side are deployed along the LAC since friction erupted last year due to unprecedented mobilisation and forward concentration by Chinese troops,” the army said in a statement as quoted by Hindustan Times.
The PLA soldier is being dealt with according to procedures and circumstances under which he crossed the LAC are being investigated, the statement said. The soldier is likely to be returned after the completion of formalities involved in such cases, the officials told the newspaper.
Relationship between the neighbouring nations touched new low last year over the border standoff issue.
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