Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard near the entrance of the Zojila tunnel under construction which connects Srinagar to the union territory of Ladakh, at Baltal, some 93 km northeast of Srinagar, on September 28, 2021. LADAKH: India's army chief has said China is sending troops to their disputed border in "considerable numbers," prompting a matching deployment by New Delhi in a development he called a "concern." Tensions have been high between the nuclear-armed neighbors following a deadly border battle in June last year in the strategically important Galwan River valley in India's Ladakh region, near Tibet. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane told reporters in Ladakh on Saturday that the Chinese troop presence along the 3,500-kilometer (2,200-mile) border had increased in "considerable numbers" and it was a "matter of concern." Local media reported last week, citing unnamed sources, that nearly 100 Chinese troops had crossed the border into Uttarakhand state for several hours in late August.

Source: Manila Times October 05, 2021 15:43 UTC