The movement of people on the Srinagar-Leh highway has been halted following a clash between the soldiers of India and China near Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh. Giving this information, the sources said that this decision has been taken keeping in view the stress situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The government has issued a statement saying that on the night of 29/30 August, there was a skirmish between the soldiers of India and China on the southern shore of Pangong Tso Lake. The government said that our brave soldiers have foiled the infiltration of PLA soldiers.
At the same time, after this incident, sources have said that the movement of people on the Srinagar-Leh highway has been stopped due to tension on the LAC. Only military vehicles and those going for essential tasks are exempted. At the same time, officials have said that movement on the Srinagar-Leh highway has been stopped due to bad weather.
Please tell that the Indian Army's PRO Colonel Aman Anand said, "The People's Liberation Army (PLA) jawans fought during the deadlock in East Ladakh on the night of 29/30 August to establish peace between the two countries. And violated diplomatic negotiations and infiltrated to change the status quo. '
The PRO said, 'The Indian Army foiled this dastardly act of PLA personnel on the southern shore of Pangong Tso Lake. Army personnel strengthened our position in this area and demolished Chinese intentions to change the ground situation. '
He said, 'The Indian Army is committed to maintaining peace and unity through dialogue, but is equally determined to protect its territorial integrity. A brigade commander level flag meeting is going on in Chushul to resolve border issues.
Significantly, in mid-June, there was a violent clash between the jawans of the two countries in the Galvan valley in eastern Ladakh. In this skirmish, 20 soldiers of the Indian Army were killed. At the same time, China did not share the information of its soldiers who were killed in the skirmish. However, a US intelligence report had reported that 35 Chinese soldiers were killed in the incident.