TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday scrambled fighter jets along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, after China flew military choppers close to the LAC. The IAF officials, however, termed it as a “routine affair”. This happened following skirmishes between the Indian Army soldiers and Chinese”s People”s Liberation Army in Ladakh and North Sikkim last week.
“China military choppers fly in their territories and out fighter jets in our territories. It is normal routine affair,” said Indian Air Force (IAF) officer. He also rejected the aggressive approach at LAC. The officer said: “On Tuesday also the Chinese military helicopters were flying close to LAC and our planes were also doing routine sortie.” When asked about the aggressive attitude, the officer speaking candidly said, “It is being unnecessarily being sensationalized. It is a routine Standard Operating Procedure”
The act of China flying military choppers near LAC is being perceived as a provocation by the Indian military establishment. The LAC, unlike international borders, is not clearly marked. The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long LAC. The Indian and Chinese soldiers were involved in scuffles at two occasions in last one week along Line of Actual Control in north Sikkim and Ladakh.
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