Five Missing Indian Youths Found in China and Repatriated, Chinese State Media Claims They Are “Intelligence Agents Disguised as Hunters”

Tensions between China and India remain high with five Indian young men reported to have been taken away by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China on 7 September. The Indian military confirmed on 12 September that the missing youths had been repatriated by the PLA and could return home after being quarantined for 14 days in India. Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of China’s state-controlled Global Times, said that the five were Indian intelligence agents disguised as hunters. He said the Chinese authorities had warned and educated them. Hu criticized India for aggressively ‘taking advantage’ of China in the border region and posing challenges to China’s strengthened control of its borders.

The Indian defence ministry’s public relations office in Tezpur, Assam tweeted that the five civilians had strayed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC). They had been returned by the PLA, they said, and would join their families after being quarantined for 14 days.

Source: Stand News #Sep12

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China-India Talks End in Blame Game as Military Presence on Border Mounts, Beijing Warns New Delhi Against “Misjudgement”

The latest military talks between India and China have broken down in mutual blame as their border conflict sees another round of escalation. Held on 10 October, the corp commander-level talks, the 13th round of their kind, had been expected to ease tensions along the two countries’ long-disputed border.

The talks came amid Indian media reports of Chinese troops crossing the boundary and being briefly detained. News 18, a partner of CNN in India, quoted high-level Indian officials as saying that 200 PLA soldiers were intercepted while crossing the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, parts of which are claimed by China as belonging to South Tibet. Some of the soldiers were briefly detained before local commanders from the two sides came to a settlement. Chinese state media have denied the reports.

Both countries have reportedly ramped up presence of troops along the border by the tens of thousands over the past year. Military activities in the region are now at their peak in decades.

There is currently no agreement to the Sino-Indian border with the two countries tentatively separated by the LAC. News 18 has quoted sources as saying that both sides have been patrolling the LAC and that encounters can last hours if one happens. The sources said the area had largely been peaceful with both sides complying with their agreement.

Source: Stand News #Oct12

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Heavy air activities reported in Eastern Laddakh amid scheduled Taiwan visit of #NancyPelosi since last evening. #IAF & #PLAAF fighter aircrafts are continuously doing sorties near #LAC
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