 
There are reports of a serious incident in East Ladakh. The Indian government has responded to this.
On the night of August 29-30, the troops of the People's Liberation Army of China violated previous agreements.
Indian TV channels broadcast special breaking news.
Official Delhi again accuses the neighbor of provocations.
The hard-won status quo on the high-altitude border in East Ladakh is under threat again in several rounds of military and diplomatic negotiations.
The Indian military, according to the official Delhi, repulsed the "provocative movements" of the Chinese army with "preemptive actions".
The Indian Armed Forces prevented the activities of the People's Liberation Army of China on the southern shore of Lake Pangong Tso,
took measures to strengthen our positions and thwarted the intentions of the Chinese forces to unilaterally change the situation on the ground.
Neither side discloses any details of this next aggravation of the situation on the border in the western Himalayas.
The Indian army only states that until now the Chinese military operated on the northern bank of Pangong Tso,
where the line of actual control passes, but on the night of August 29-30, 2020, the Chinese army,
according to the Indians, tried to gain a foothold on the southern coast.
The reports that appeared about the victims during the incident are refuted, there was no physical contact between the military of India and China.
Indian media, referring to satellite images, are discussing China's deployment of surface-to-air missile systems near the border.
Today, representatives of the military command of the two countries at the level of brigade commanders held
a meeting in the disputed area, reportedly to "resolve problematic issues."
India stressed that Delhi is committed to dialogue but intends to defend its territorial integrity.
The border with China is just 300 kilometers away.
Clashes on the highlands between the two countries keep everyone in suspense.
Just a week ago, Indian Chief of Staff, General Bipin Rawat, said specifically for Beijing that
"India is considering all military options if the negotiations do not lead to results."
Official Beijing does not report anything about the clash between the military of the two countries.
And if it were not for questions from journalists at a briefing at the Foreign Ministry,
then it is unlikely that the accusations from New Delhi in China would get any attention.
According to diplomats, the main thing for both countries now is not to cross the red line.
In the case of disputed territories, this is not even a figuratively.
They do not deviate even a meter from the conventional line, they say in China.
The Chinese border troops always strictly adhere to the line of de facto control. They never cross the line - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
Territorial disputes over the Ladakh region in the Eastern Himalayas between Beijing and New Delhi
have been going on for decades.
And officially there is still no border here, only the so-called line of de facto control, established after the 1962 border war.
Since then, conflicts have arisen here repeatedly.
The most recent - June - turned out to be the bloodiest in the last 45 years.
And although weapons were not used, only stones and sticks,
this turned out to be enough for the two nuclear powers to make the whole world worry about whether it would catch fire again.
But in the end, they agreed to withdraw the troops and resume negotiations. They continue to this day.
China blames India for the newest incident.
The Indian troops violated the agreement reached earlier in the course of negotiations at different levels,
again illegally crossed the line of control on the shores of Lake Pangong Tso,
having committed clearly provocative actions and creating tension in the border zone.
The government newspapers also emphasize that Beijing does not want a conflict.
They blame the escalation of tension exclusively on the Indian army, but not on the authorities, and certainly not on Narendra Modi.
Indian military officials try to exaggerate the risk of a China-Indian border conflict
in order to exert pressure on their government to allocate more military expenditures on the purchase of weapons and equipment procurement.
As a valid argument - the meaninglessness of armed confrontation - the press cites the balance of power.
This is also why the only way to resolve territorial disputes in the Himalayas is through dialogue.
