India and China have undertaken a series of military level talks over the past two weeks in an effort to resolve the border crisis in Eastern Ladakh where PLA troops have intruded at four locations and have built up forces in depth. A look at the details.
The ISSUE: In early May, Chinese troops started building up in strength along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. The build up was carried out at lightning pace as the PLA redirected troops taking part in an exercise on the Tibetan plateau to positions close to the border. This included heavy vehicles, tanks, artillery and upwards of 6000 soldiers. Read More…