The Hindu
September 13, 2015
Indian and Chinese troops are locked in another standoff at Burtse in northern Ladakh after India objected to China building a watch tower. As China rejected India’s objections both sides moved a platoon each of soldiers in a show of strength, sources said on Saturday.
Sources said this standoff is not an isolated incident as minor incidents keep happening regularly due to difference of perception on the un-demarcated boundary. India claims 15-23 km ahead of its holding point in this region which is rejected by the Chinese.
In September last year, troops of both sides were held in a standoff in the Chumar sector at the same time as Chinese President Xi Jinping was visiting India.
A strategic road India plans to build to Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) passes through Burtse. DBO was the scene of a 21-day standoff in April 2013.
