New Delhi: A day after 100 soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly made a fresh incursion in Chumar area in Ladakh, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to hold high-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday .
The latest incursion comes at a time when the Chinese leader is in India on a three-day visit. Jinping, who landed in Ahmedabad yesterday, was taken around by PM Modi on a whirlwind business-cum-leisure trip, topped by a lavish Gujarati vegetarian dinner on the picturesque Sabarmati River front.
During their meeting today in the national capital, both Modi and Jinping are expected to reboot political and economic ties.
In retaliation to the Chinese Army's repeated incursion bids, the Indian Army too sent its forces close to the border. It is being learnt that both sides were indulging in repeated banner drill.
A Brigadier-level flag meeting, second within a week, was held in Chushul, where the issue of intrusion of Chinese troops in Chumar and civilian intrusion in the Demchok area was discussed, the sources said.
The sources said it was believed that no breakthrough was achieved and the two sides may be meeting again shortly.
Chumar, located more than 300 kms Northeast of Leh and bordering Himachal Pradesh, has been a flash point between the two sides with Chinese making several attempts to end India's dominance in the area.
The PLA has been making repeated bids to claim Chumar as part of Chinese territory but has been thwarted every time by the Indian army.
The sources said that vehicular movement on Chinese side was noticed and it was believed that Chinese PLA was indulging in face off tactics only to divert attention of India about construction work being undertaken on their side.
Under the agreement between the two sides, any country indulging in defence construction has to inform the other sides.
Meanwhile, the stand-off in Demchok where Chinese nomads -- Rebos -- had pitched their tents continued. The incursion in this area is nearly 500 metres deep into Indian territory, the sources said.
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