Amidst Doklam standoff, heightened Chinese activity reported near Himachal

On Tuesday, the Chinese media had said that India was making up an imaginary threat.

Amidst the Doklam standoff, heightened Chinese activity has now been reported along the International Border in Himachal Pradesh. Reports of Chinese helicopter movement and road building have been reported by the residents of Lahaul and Spiti.

New Delhi has taken serious note of the matter. There has been work on in this area since the past year, but the activity has increased considerably which has led to heightened security and vigilance in the area.

Himachal shares a 260km porous border on its northeastern side with China. The construction by the Chinese was visible from the Shaktot village which is five kilometres away from Kaurik. China has an airfield in Lupsuk, 190 kilometres away from Kaurik.

On Tuesday, the Chinese media had said that India was making up an imaginary threat. It is hard to understand India's groundless 'China threat' theory," said a report in the state-run Global Times by Long Xingchun, a research fellow at The Charhar Institute and director of the Centre for Indian Studies at China West Normal University. India probably needs an enemy, even an imagined one, the article had also said.

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