China tries road building in Arunachal Pradesh after Doklam standoff

Arunachal Pradesh, Jan 03: China is known for occupying neighbouring regions inch by inch. After Doklam standoff, now China is trying to enter Arunachal Pradesh.

Chinese road-building teams entered around one kilometre inside Indian territory in Tuting area of Arunachal Pradesh on December 28 with road building equipments.The civilian teams came for track alignment activities last week but returned after being confronted by Indian troops and left behind various road building equipment including excavators.

The government sources said the road building equipment are lying on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to local villagers in Arunachal Pradesh, the Chinese team members included civilians as well as uniformed personnel.

According to local villagers in Arunachal Pradesh, Chinese soldiers were involved in road construction work in the area and that Indian security personnel intercepted them near Bising village under Tuting subdivision. Indian soldiers confronted their Chinese counterparts and seized their road construction machines including two excavators, the villagers added further.