In the area of Lake Pangong Tso concentrated from 5,000 to 7,000 soldiers and up to 20 tanks of the People’s Liberation Army of China.
According to TASS, according to Indian military sources of the Hindustan Times, China and India are moving new troops to the line of de facto control in eastern Ladakh, the increase in military tensions in this section of the border continues.
“‘China has concentrated 50,000 troops, tanks, artillery, 150 fighter jets and air defense missile systems in Ladakh and neighboring border regions. The Indian army’s response to the concentration of Chinese troops is similar”, – the newspaper quotes sources as saying.
According to the sources, the situation remains particularly tense and unstable in the area of mountain lake Pangong Tso, where 5,000 to 7,000 soldiers and up to 20 tanks of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) are concentrated. After the Indian troops took the heights on the northern shore of the lake, which had previously been completely under Chinese control, on the night of September 6, the Indian and Chinese troops there are now only 200 meters apart. In recent days, the PLAAF troops have made several unsuccessful attempts to displace Indian troops and regain full control of the northern part of Pangong-To.