The statement said Indian troops had been able to pre-empt the PLA from trying to change the facts on the ground. So far, much of the Chinese deployment around the lake has been concentrated around its southern bank. But Chinese troops have been slow to step back, particularly around Pangong Tso, the saltwater glacial lake spread across 700 sq km. “Indian troops preempted this PLA activity on the Southern Bank of Pangong Tso Lake, undertook measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground. The army statement did not spell out the nature of the Chinese provocation and how soldiers of the Indian army blocked the effort.

Source: Hindustan Times August 31, 2020 05:35 UTC