China has blocked access to 26 patrolling points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, resulting in the loss of large areas of grazing land belonging to local people. According to a report submitted by the Superintendent of Police in Leh, PD Nitya, at the annual conference of Director Generals of Police, security forces have lost access to 26 of the 65 patrolling points.
The report states, “At present, there are 65 PPs (patrolling points) starting from Karakoram Pass to Chumur which are to be patrolled regularly by the forces. Out of 65 PPs, our presence is lost in 26 PPs due to restrictive or no patrolling by the forces.” The report also highlights that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is using the tactic of “salami slicing”, which refers to the gradual expansion of territory through small but incremental actions.
According to the report, during recent India-China border talks, the Chinese PLA took advantage of the “buffer zones in the de-escalation talks by placing their best cameras on the highest peaks and monitoring the movement of our forces,” and are even objecting to the movement of Indian forces in the buffer zone.
The report was submitted at the annual conference of DGPs last week in New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval were in attendance.
(Inputs from Tribune)
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