China says India tried to alter LAC

China on Tuesday rejected India’s allegations against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and accused India of violating its territorial sovereignty by trespassing the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the southern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake and near the Reqin Pass.

India, however, on Monday accused the Chinese Army of attempting to change the status quo at the southern bank of Pangong Tso Lake on the night of August 29 and 30.

Day after, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi too claimed that Indian troops trespassed the LAC again at the southern bank of the Pangong Tso and near the Reqin Pass in the western sector of China-India border.

The Chinese Embassy added, “India’s move has grossly violated China’s territorial sovereignty, seriously violated relevant agreements, protocols and important consensus reached between the two countries, and severely damaged peace and tranquility along the border areas. What India has done runs counter to the efforts made by both sides for a period of time to ease and cool down the situation on the ground, and China is resolutely opposed to this.”

China claimed it “has made solemn representations to the Indian side, urged it to restrain its frontline troops, earnestly honour its commitments, stop all the provocative actions, withdraw its troops illegally trespassing the LAC, and stop any actions leading to the escalation and complication of the situation.”