ADVERTISEMENTAn increase in intelligence inputs from the central agencies, he said, will help the ITBP curb any fresh transgression attempts by Chinese troops. The home ministry receives regular reports from the ITBP on the status of the deployment and the ground situation. “Recently, they (the ITBP) also submitted a blueprint on fortifying the force to secure the border, highlighting the need for intensifying patrolling in several sensitive zones,” the security official said. Military veterans have slammed the government for agreeing to the buffer zones, saying this amounted to India ceding further territory. According to an agreement with Beijing in 2024, the Chinese army disengaged fully from the last two incursion points — the Depsang Plains and Demchok.

Source: The Telegraph January 25, 2026 00:12 UTC