NEW DELHI: The standoff at Galwan river with Chinese troops is the latest in a series of similar incidents in the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) region in Ladakh over the past decade, with India upping infrastructure and increasing patrols to counter transgressions in the disputed area.

If the past trajectory is followed, disengagement of ground troops from the immediate stand off is succeeded by a few weeks of entrenched face off at a safe distance, followed by a withdrawal of forces by both sides after top-level talks.

Sources said that troops remain entrenched peacefully on respective sides at the moment, with reinforcements in place to meet any contingencies. Over 80 tents have been spotted on the Chinese side, which sent in soldiers from a nearby base to the stand off point.

While Galwan has historic roots as it was one of the early triggers for the 1962 war, the most recent stand off in DBO took place in 2015, when the Indian Army destroyed a tin shed put by the PLA as a watch-tower.

Similarly, in 2013 the PLA set up a camp at the Raki Nalla in DBO, in what resulted in a 20-day standoff. The Indian side too was entrenched close to the site, which was followed by senior-level talks. The dispute was resolved only after India decided to dismantle new bunkers at Chumar. Sources say that such incidents have increased after India drastically improved its abilities to patrol the area.