LIVE updates from the India-China dispute: India has banned 118 more Chinese apps, including the popular PUBG video game, amid rising tensions and new raid offers from the PLA along the Royal Line of Control in eastern Ladakh .
India has banned 118 more Chinese apps, including the popular PUBG video game, amid mounting tensions along the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Reports also suggest that Indian soldiers have now taken dominant positions at ‘Finger 4’ along Pangong Lake. The armed forces are also reportedly closely monitoring the formation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Depsang-DBO.
These events take place days after the Indian army confirmed that there was a new incursion of Chinese troops in LAC.
Here are the key updates:
> Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visited eastern air bases on September 2 and reviewed operational readiness there, reports suggest.
> India’s actions (app ban) violate the legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers and China asks India to correct its mistakes, Reuters quoted China’s Commerce Ministry spokesperson Gao Feng in a briefing .
“India’s ban on mobile applications violates the legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers. China is seriously concerned, resolutely opposes,” Reuters quoted the Chinese Ministry of Commerce as saying.
> Reports suggest that the commanding general of the Indian Army Manoj Mukund Naravane has arrived in Leh, Ladakh to review operational readiness. Senior field commanders will brief you on the situation on the ground throughout LAC.
> The Indian army is monitoring the concentration of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Depsang-Daulat Beg Oldi, reports suggest.
> China “deliberately” provoked India with a new foray into disputed territory after the new confrontation on the southern shore of Lake Pangong in eastern Ladakh, according to a US intelligence assessment. The US intelligence assessment suggests that Beijing remains infuriated that its local commander withdrew his forces when a physical conflict seemed on the verge of breaking out.
> “India has already banned more than 100 Chinese apps. We call on all freedom-loving nations and businesses to join ‘The Clean Network,’ ”said Keith Krach, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment, quoted by the agency news ANI.
Tension between India and China in LAC in eastern Ladakh has been on the rise since early May amid skirmishes and leading to a military build-up. The three main sticking points were Hot Springs, the Galwan Valley, and Pangong Tso.
However, they reached another level when a violent clash broke out in the Galwan Valley on June 15 in which 20 members of the Indian army were killed. The Chinese side is also believed to have suffered casualties, but has not provided details.
On August 31, the Indian army said that Chinese troops had violated the consensus and carried out provocative military movements on the night of August 29-30, with the aim of changing the status quo in LAC.
The army further said that Indian soldiers anticipated PLA activity on the southern shore of Pangong Tso and took steps to strengthen positions and thwart Chinese intentions.
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