Stand-off continues: Chinese helicopters drop food for PLA

Tension persisted in Chumar area in Northeast Ladakh where Chinese troops were reported to have stepped up their presence in the wee hours of Thursday camping at three places in the Indian territory and refusing to vacate. Official sources said helicopters regularly air dropped food packets for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army(PLA) personnel numbering around 600 at the three areas in Chumar, 300 km east of Leh. The sources said both the Indian and Chinese armies were maintaining a distance of 200 metres from each other, as the continuing standoff in Demchok and Chumar cast a shadow on Thursday’s summit talks.