Construction in restricted area reason for intrusion

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of fresh Chinese incursion in Demchok in Ladakh, Army chief V K Singh on Monday said the area where the incident took place was out of bounds for any construction work but "unfortunately" such activities were being pushed by "some people" for local gains. Singh said the "so-called" intrusions take […]

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of fresh Chinese incursion in Demchok in Ladakh, Army chief V K Singh on Monday said the area where the incident took place was out of bounds for any construction work but "unfortunately" such activities were being pushed by "some people" for local gains.

Singh said the "so-called" intrusions take place due to perceptional differences about the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China, an issue which is being addressed by the two countries through discussion.