China’s tents seen on Indian side in eastern Ladakh region: reports

The Chinese have erected tents on the Indian side of the Charding Nala in Demchok in eastern Ladakh, senior government officials said, according to the Indian Express.

The officials have reportedly said the people occupying these tents are “so-called civilians”, and streesed that even though India has been asking them to go back, “their presence remains”.

India and China had agreed that Demchok and Trig Heights were disputed points on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during meetings of the joint working groups (JWG) back in the 1990s.

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Meanwhile, the 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks are yet to be held. China had proposed the talks be held on Monday, but India, which observes July 26 as Kargil Day to commemorate the victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War, asked for the discussions to be postponed by a few days.