Indian troops foil China's incursion bid in Ladakh

The Chinese state media have carried a barrage of critical articles on the Doklam standoff criticising India, but this was the first time Pakistan and Kashmir have been brought into the narrative. Photo: AFP

China has been demanding that India must withdraw troops from Doklam for any dialogue between the two sides. Photo: AFP

Photo: AFP/Representational

He said that during the flag meetings with Chinese counterparts, the Indian Army keeps insisting that both sides should return to the pre-June 16 positions (before the stand- off began), but no resolution has been found yet. Now it is happening at the diplomatic and political level, as it needs to be resolved diplomatically and through political initiatives, he said. Chinese armed forces have made significant progress in capabilities for mobilisation, application and sustenance of operations, particularly in the Tibet autonomous region of China, he noted. (Image: File)