Tension at LAC escalates; warning shots fired to stop China from advancing: Sources

In a late-night development, Indian troops and soldiers of Chinese PLA engaged in another exchange of firing near the Pangong Lake in Ladakh. Government sources have said warning shots were fired at the Chinese troops who opened fire at the Indian positions late on Monday night. The limited exchange took place along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and the situation has been brought under control. The Chinese PLA, however, has issued a statement blaming India for the exchange and said “on September 7, the Indian army illegally crossed the line and entered Bangong Hunan, the western section of the Sino-Indian border”. An official statement from the Indian Army is still awaited. The latest round of firing comes amid the ongoing standoff between India and China in the Ladakh region that has been on for several months.