NEW DELHI: In another sharp escalation in the ongoing military confrontation in eastern Ladakh since early May, Indian soldiers thwarted an attempt by Chinese troops to occupy some heights near the southern shore of Pangong Tso Saturday night The “military provocation movements” of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aimed at …
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NEW DELHI: In another sharp escalation in the ongoing military confrontation in eastern Ladakh since early May, Indian soldiers thwarted an attempt by Chinese troops to occupy some heights near the southern shore of Pangong Tso Saturday night The “military provocation movements” of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aimed at …
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