New Delhi says PLA soldier was captured within the distant mountainous space amid a navy standoff.
The Indian military has captured a Chinese language soldier within the distant Ladakh area the place the 2 nations are locked in a months-long navy standoff alongside their disputed mountainous border.
It was the second detention on the high-altitude border because the pitched battles in June through which 20 Indian troopers and an unknown variety of Chinese language troops have been killed.
A military assertion on Saturday mentioned the Chinese language soldier was taken into custody on Friday for transgressing into the Indian facet in an space south of Pangong Tso lake.
“The PLA [People’s Liberation Army] soldier is being handled as per laid down procedures and circumstances underneath which he had crossed the LAC [Line of Actual Control],’’ the assertion mentioned.
There was no instant affirmation or remark from China.
A high-altitude standoff between the Asian giants started in early Might with a fierce brawl and exploded into hand-to-hand fight with golf equipment, stones and fists on June 15 that left 20 Indian troopers useless. China is believed to even have had casualties, however has not given any particulars.
Either side have since poured tens of hundreds of troops and heavy weaponry into the strain zone within the Ladakh area, at present within the grip of freezing winter temperatures.
India and China have disputed their frontier for seven many years and fought a short struggle in 1962. The 2 sides blame one another for the present standoff.
The neighbours have held a number of rounds of disengagement talks however did not ease the navy buildup.
India’s overseas ministry mentioned on Friday the 2 sides have agreed to a brand new spherical of talks between senior commanders.
“Within the meantime, each side have maintained communication on the floor stage to keep away from any misunderstandings and misjudgements,” it mentioned in a press release.
Indian and Chinese language troopers usually lose their method within the disputed Himalayan area.
In October, India detained one other Chinese language soldier in Ladakh’s Demchok space, however he was freed after he was discovered to have strayed throughout the de facto border.
In September, China launched 5 Indian nationals who went lacking from the japanese state of Arunachal Pradesh amid simmering tensions between the 2 nations. The 5 males have been hunters.