Now, China's incursion in Uttarakhand
Provoking India again, Chinese army made incursion in Uttarakhand on September 5, TV reports said.The state CM has appealed to the prime minister and the home ministry for more patrolling force to streghten the border areas.
According to locals in the area, the Chinese reportedly made the the Chinese came as far as Rimkhim in the Chamoli district and left behind cigarettes and biscuit packet wrappers. Two weeks ago, the Indian army had confirmed Chinese incursion in Leh. (IANS)
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has approached the Centre -- both the Prime Minister and the Home Ministry, for help in curbing what he calls frequent incursions in his state. He said, "We have shared the information with the Centre and we have demanded for more patrolling force at the Indo-China border."
Just two weeks ago, there were reports that the Chinese had ventured as far as the Pangong Lake in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports, Chinese military helicopters had air dropped food packets in the region.
In another provocation, Chinese troops entered 1.5 kilometres into Indian Territory near Mount Gya -- recognised as International border by India and China. Chinese troops painted rocks, boulders in Indian Territory red and labeled them "China".
On Saturday (September 12), China saw red over a proposed visit by the Dalai lama to Arunachal Pradesh. The Chinese said openly that they were viewing Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal as a provocative political move.