This development happened over the last week or ten days, the report said. A fourth official said that the Indian army is keeping an eye on the developments in the area, as an eventual re-induction of troops can’t be ruled out. ANI reported, quoting sources, that it is difficult to say if the troops will be brought back once the temperatures reduce in February-March.
In a review of major developments that were published on January 1, the defence ministry said the PLA had escalated the situation in the sensitive Ladakh theatre by using unorthodox weapons against Indian soldiers and amassing a large number of troops during the ongoing border standoff along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The ministry said the PLA attempted to alter the status quo in the sector by force but the Indian Army was well-entrenched to counter any misadventure by the adversary.
In a midnight move on 29 August 2020, the Indian Army had occupied key heights to prevent the PLA from grabbing Indian…