New Delhi: Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Monday admitted that there has been Chinese incursion in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. "There has been one intrusion
of the Chinese helicopter some time back," Gen Deepak Kapoor said. "The number
of intrusions that has taken place so far in 2009 are almost the same that happened
last year along both north and south banks (of Pangong lake). They have been taken up at
regular border meets," Gen Kapoor added. Two Chinese helicopters reportedly
violated the Indian air space recently in Ladakh. According to reports, the helicopters
air-dropped some canned food in a barren land at Chumar, northeast of Leh, along
the border on June 21. The MI series helicopters were reported by residents living
along the Pangong lake. The Chinese People's Liberation Army has been crossing
over into the Indian side in this region quite frequently with August reporting
the maximum number of incursions. According to reports, the Chinese Army had made
223 intrusions last year.
Army spokesperson Northern Command, Colonel Kachari, said, "It has happened. That is confirmed. But there is nothing alarming in it. I have given a written reply and that is the
correct version."
