‘Incorrect, without any basis’: Army rejects reports of fresh Chinese encroachment in Arunachal
The Indian Army on Monday rubbished reports of alleged encroachment by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and setting up camps in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian army soldiers walk along a road near Zojila mountain pass that connects Srinagar to the union territory of Ladakh, bordering China on February 28, 2021. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP) (HT_PRINT) “We have seen some media reports alleging recent encroachment by Chinese PLA and setting up of camps in Arunachal Pradesh. These reports are incorrect and without any basis,” the Indian Army said in a statement, quoted by ANI. The army statement comes after the Nah Welfare Society (NWS), a community in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner alleging that the Chinese forces have expanded presence in border areas. In a letter on June 26, the civil society had identified five locations allegedly under Chinese occupation. The NWS said the PLA had occupied large parts of traditional grazing, hunting and agricultural land used by the tribal community over the past six years. The …
