‘Chinese army makes fresh intrusion bids in Ladakh’

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) entered Ladakh region twice in last week of March this year, sources said.
Officials said they have asked the Indian soldiers to carry out regular patrols to higher points and to thwart any fresh attempt of PLA.
Top Army officials said here that the PLA recently made two “incursions” by sending its soldiers into the Indian Territory in northern part of Ladakh. The area is being manned by the Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
The PLA, Army officials said, made bids to re-establish their points where they had established camps in 2013. “They had reached to Burtse and Depsang and were heading towards old patrol point,” the official said adding that attempts of PLA were foiled.
“Our troops displayed banners and after hours of face-off PLA returned,” he said adding that in 2013 there was four week long face-off between the two armies.
The top Army officer said that soon after the incident, more reinforcement was sent to the area. “Troops are on alert and carrying regular patrolling in these areas where Chinese Army has made bids in past,” he said adding movement Chinese Army is being monitored closely.
Sources in Army said China has been eyeing this area (Old Patrol Point ) as it gives advantage to India to overlook the Karakoram highway linking territory controlled by China with Pakistan-Administered-Kashmir.
Besides, India has an Advanced Ground Landing (AGL) facility in Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) which was activated in August 2013 and Indian Air Force had managed to land a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft at the air strip located at 16614 feet above sea level.