The Indian Military has increased its presence along the Line of Actual Control with China. According to media reports 50 percent of the troops along the border have been moved to forward posts as part of ‘Operation Alert.’ The Indian military has downplayed the deployment of troops and claims that it is part of an annual exercise for the maintenance of forward posts. However, the move is seen to be in reaction to reports of troop mobilization and increased incursions along the Actual Line of Control by the Chinese Army. A meeting of high-level Indian officials to discuss the issue was scheduled for Thursday. But it was postponed without official explanation.
Earlier this month there were reports of Chinese troops entering Indian territory in Ladakh and painting the boulders and rocks in the region. “The border patrol discovered the red paint markings on various rocks and boulders along the Zulung La (pass) on July 31 and the Chinese had entered into the area and written “China” and “China” all over the place, the sources said.“
It was also reported that the Chinese army had undertaken some construction activity across the Karokoram ranges. “The Chinese Army – PLA – has been engaged in construction activities across the Karakoram ranges which could be used for either stationing of additional personnel or mounting a camera for monitoring Indian troop movement, official sources said.”
India and China have long undertaken regular border talks regarding disputed territories along the Line of Actual Control that begins to the west in Kashmir and ends to the east in Arunachal Pradesh.
