The cold vibes between India and China it seems is unending. In yet another step that could further escalate tensions between the two nations, China has according report by PTI, has put in place new modular container-based accommodations for its troops in several high-altitude forward areas on its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
This Chinese move is seen done in response to Indian deployment in the region, people familiar with the developments said.
The shelters were installed in locations near Tashigong, Manza, Hot Springs and Churup among others, in reflection of simmering tensions between the two sides in the region, they said.
The people cited above said China’s People Liberation Army has been feeling the heat of the Indian response to its ‘misadventure’ in the region last year and that the Chinese military has been forced to go for long deployments and boost infrastructure in the region.