NEW DELHI: The Indian army has occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army Positions on finger 4 throughout Pangong lake.
The operations to occupy the heights were carried out together with the preventive actions to occupy heights near the southern bank of Pangong Tso around the end of August, sources said Thursday.
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“The Indian Army has occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along the Pangong Tso. These operations were carried out in conjunction with the preventive actions to occupy heights near the southern shore of Pangong Tso towards the end of August, “said a source. AND ME.
Sources said that the Chinese army had occupied the heights near Finger 4, but the Indian army has now occupied the heights that overlook the Chinese positions on heights, including the green top.
Chinese troops have been sitting on Finger 4 since April-May, refusing to withdraw from the area and other sticking points in eastern Ladakh.
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In another development, the Indian and Chinese armies held interactions at the brigade commander level and commander-in-chief level in eastern Ladakh on Thursday, with the aim of keeping the lines of communication open between the two sides.
“The armies of India and China had interactions today at the brigade commander and commanding officer level in eastern Ladakh. The interactions are aimed at keeping the lines of communication open between the two sides,” said Indian army sources.
India recently overtook China by taking control of a strategic height near the southern shore of Lake Pangong. It thwarted an attempt by the Chinese army to transgress in Indian areas near the southern shore of Pangong Tso near Chushul in Ladakh.
The operations to occupy the heights were carried out together with the preventive actions to occupy heights near the southern bank of Pangong Tso around the end of August, sources said Thursday.
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“The Indian Army has occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along the Pangong Tso. These operations were carried out in conjunction with the preventive actions to occupy heights near the southern shore of Pangong Tso towards the end of August, “said a source. AND ME.
Sources said that the Chinese army had occupied the heights near Finger 4, but the Indian army has now occupied the heights that overlook the Chinese positions on heights, including the green top.
Chinese troops have been sitting on Finger 4 since April-May, refusing to withdraw from the area and other sticking points in eastern Ladakh.
Live updates: India vs China showdown
In another development, the Indian and Chinese armies held interactions at the brigade commander level and commander-in-chief level in eastern Ladakh on Thursday, with the aim of keeping the lines of communication open between the two sides.
“The armies of India and China had interactions today at the brigade commander and commanding officer level in eastern Ladakh. The interactions are aimed at keeping the lines of communication open between the two sides,” said Indian army sources.
India recently overtook China by taking control of a strategic height near the southern shore of Lake Pangong. It thwarted an attempt by the Chinese army to transgress in Indian areas near the southern shore of Pangong Tso near Chushul in Ladakh.
India and China have been involved in a clash since April-May over the Chinese military’s transgressions in multiple areas, including the Finger area, the Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Kongrung Nala. The situation worsened after 20 Indian soldiers died in violent clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in June.
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